92026 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92026
93003
Opportunity
60 · Top 38%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 14%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
60 · Top 50%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 92026 | 93003 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,075 | 52,906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,561 | $103,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,088 | $48,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,472/sq mi | 2,545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $714,300 | $816,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,151 | $2,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 309 | 52 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.6% | -41.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.4" | 12.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 56 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.54 | 24.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 71.6% | 55.3% | 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
92026
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
93003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92026 — Escondido, CA · 93003 — San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA · How this is calculated: methodology