Signals
92026
92028
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 14%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 92026 | 92028 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,075 | 52,227 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,561 | $111,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,088 | $44,373 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,472/sq mi | 447/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $714,300 | $842,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,151 | $1,847 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 71.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 35.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 74°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.4" | 15.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 56 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 37.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.54 | 21.72 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.6% | 77.0% | 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
92026
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92028
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92026 — Escondido, CA · 92028 — Fallbrook, CA · How this is calculated: methodology