92027 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92025
92027
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs56 · Top 46%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs32 · Bottom 20%
Climate
84 · Top 10%
vs84 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
67 · Bottom 10%
vs71 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 92025 | 92027 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,989 | 54,113 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,106 | $93,338 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,068 | $37,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,234/sq mi | 907/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $827,900 | $691,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,971 | $1,989 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 63.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 309 | 309 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.6% | -37.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 14.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 60 mi | 55 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.0 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.08 | 19.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.3% | 71.0% | 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
92025
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92027
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92025 — Escondido, CA · 92027 — Escondido, CA · How this is calculated: methodology