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91932 vs 92020

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91932 — Imperial Beach, CA
44
Area Score
Bottom 4% nationally
92020 — El Cajon, CA
44
Area Score
Bottom 5% nationally

91932 and 92020 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

91932
92020
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 32%
vs
43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
37 · Bottom 28%
vs
48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs
8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
32 · Bottom 3%
vs
29 · Bottom 2%
Access
42 · Bottom 2%
vs
58 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 43%
vs
49 · Bottom 31%

Measured values

Metric9193292020Source period
Population25,74157,8422024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$85,833$76,0322024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$42,172$36,4502024 ACS 5-Year
Population density6,018/sq mi5,203/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$856,900$813,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,011$1,8652024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate31.3%44.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.9%5.0%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.1%-1.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%27.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate14.8%15.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)6124912 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents2.42.412 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-31.5%58.6%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high73°F80°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low47°F46°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation8.6"11.0"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport92 mi74 miNASR current cycle
Average commute29.3 min26.8 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age35.137.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools6172024-25 school year
Students per teacher23.9222.782024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility71.5%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

91932

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.

92020

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.

Your best match

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91932
46
Your Score
44
Area Score
92020
48
Your Score
44
Area Score

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Full profiles: 91932 — Imperial Beach, CA · 92020 — El Cajon, CA · How this is calculated: methodology

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