Signals
91941
92009
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs67 · Top 25%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 13%
vs50 · Bottom 12%
Access
56 · Bottom 5%
vs64 · Bottom 8%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 91941 | 92009 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,218 | 44,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $115,381 | $164,182 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,539 | $80,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,040/sq mi | 3,672/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $928,700 | $1,368,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,147 | $3,007 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 80°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.0" | 11.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 77 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 43.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.45 | 23.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.3% | 17.3% | 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
91941
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92009
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91941 — Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA · 92009 — Carlsbad, CA · How this is calculated: methodology