92020 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
91950
92020
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs48 · Bottom 45%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
27 · Bottom 1%
vs29 · Bottom 2%
Access
49 · Bottom 3%
vs58 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability
56 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 91950 | 92020 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,891 | 57,842 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,426 | $76,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,466 | $36,450 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,163/sq mi | 5,203/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $612,200 | $813,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,670 | $1,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.7% | 44.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0% | 27.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 15.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 249 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.3" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 85 mi | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.9 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.49 | 22.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.8% | 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
91950
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92020
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 91950 — National City, CA · 92020 — El Cajon, CA · How this is calculated: methodology