94803 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91711
94803
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 37%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
18 · Bottom 6%
vs23 · Bottom 9%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
66 · Top 39%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 91711 | 94803 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,529 | 27,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $126,056 | $118,447 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,619 | $52,959 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,513/sq mi | 2,158/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $894,300 | $783,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,242 | $2,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 72.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.8% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 79 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -56.3% | -40.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 16.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 38.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.9 | 42.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.27 | 22.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.2% | 69.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
91711
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
94803
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 91711 — Claremont, CA · 94803 — Richmond, CA · How this is calculated: methodology