Signals
92028
92026
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 4%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 21%
vs52 · Bottom 14%
Access
75 · Bottom 16%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
60 · Top 49%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 92028 | 92026 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,227 | 53,075 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,290 | $104,561 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,373 | $48,088 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 447/sq mi | 1,472/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $842,500 | $714,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,847 | $2,151 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 63.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.8% | 33.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 87°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.3" | 11.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 56 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 29.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.72 | 19.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 77.0% | 71.6% | 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
92028
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92026
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92028 — Fallbrook, CA · 92026 — Escondido, CA · How this is calculated: methodology