92083 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92025
92083
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs31 · Bottom 19%
Climate
84 · Top 10%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs36 · Bottom 4%
Access
67 · Bottom 10%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 92025 | 92083 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,989 | 38,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,106 | $86,974 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,068 | $38,647 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,234/sq mi | 6,917/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $827,900 | $658,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,971 | $2,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 49.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 21.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 309 | 113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.6% | -35.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 11.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 60 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.0 min | 28.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.08 | 21.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.3% | 64.6% | 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.
92083
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92025 — Escondido, CA · 92083 — Vista, CA · How this is calculated: methodology