92130 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92009
92130
Opportunity: 92130 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
67 · Top 25%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth: 92130 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
39 · Bottom 32%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability: 92130 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 12%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Access: 92009 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs59 · Bottom 6%
Economic stability: 92130 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs79 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 92009 | 92130 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,739 | 60,768 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $164,182 | $205,680 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $80,506 | $97,985 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,672/sq mi | 3,273/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,368,100 | $1,748,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,007 | $3,430 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 62.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.9% | 81.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 340 | 6,010 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -39.6% | -13.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.4" | 11.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 66 mi | 73 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.59 | 23.17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.3% | 12.9% | 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
92009
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92130
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92009 — Carlsbad, CA · 92130 — San Diego, CA · How this is calculated: methodology