90650 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91744
90650
Opportunity
36 · Bottom 15%
vs37 · Bottom 17%
Growth
9 · Bottom 1%
vs20 · Bottom 7%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Access
94 · Top 46%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 91744 | 90650 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,942 | 99,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,557 | $100,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,675 | $33,386 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,852/sq mi | 10,089/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $610,900 | $644,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,903 | $2,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 9.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 8 | 43 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -55.6% | -80.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.0 min | 32.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 37.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.47 | 22.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.5% | 77.9% | 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
91744
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
90650
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91744 — La Puente, CA · 90650 — Norwalk, CA · How this is calculated: methodology