92115 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92020
92115
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 25%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs28 · Bottom 2%
Access
58 · Bottom 6%
vs55 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
49 · Bottom 31%
vs48 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 92020 | 92115 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,842 | 66,264 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $76,032 | $79,199 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $36,450 | $37,310 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,203/sq mi | 10,741/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $813,100 | $799,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,865 | $1,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 44.4% | 40.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 40.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 20.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 249 | 6,010 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 58.6% | -13.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.0" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 74 mi | 80 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 28.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.78 | 24.07 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.3% | 81.3% | 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
92020
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92115
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92020 — El Cajon, CA · 92115 — San Diego, CA · How this is calculated: methodology