91791 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91791
91792
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs44 · Bottom 28%
Growth
26 · Bottom 13%
vs26 · Bottom 13%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 91791 | 91792 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,028 | 30,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,266 | $94,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,351 | $36,550 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,973/sq mi | 7,972/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $843,600 | $696,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,915 | $2,270 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.5% | 55.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 34.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 11.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 91 | 91 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | 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 | 17 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.3 min | 34.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.4 | 40.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.74 | 22.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.0% | 83.5% | 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
91791
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
91792
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91791 — West Covina, CA · 91792 — West Covina, CA · How this is calculated: methodology