91911 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91911
92020
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 32%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
59 · Top 34%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 4%
vs29 · Bottom 2%
Access
45 · Bottom 2%
vs58 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 91911 | 92020 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85,542 | 57,842 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,350 | $76,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,159 | $36,450 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,721/sq mi | 5,203/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $636,100 | $813,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,078 | $1,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.1% | 44.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 27.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 941 | 249 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.6% | 58.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.6" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 87 mi | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 23 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.58 | 22.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.9% | 70.3% | 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
91911
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92020
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91911 — Chula Vista, CA · 92020 — El Cajon, CA · How this is calculated: methodology