Signals
92029
91941
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs62 · Top 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 14%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Access
66 · Bottom 9%
vs56 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 92029 | 91941 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,726 | 33,218 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $124,726 | $115,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,221 | $57,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 919/sq mi | 4,040/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $985,500 | $928,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,289 | $2,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 67.5% | 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 | 47.4% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 74°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.4" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 63 mi | 77 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 26.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.2 | 41.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.82 | 24.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.9% | 62.3% | 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
92029
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
91941
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92029 — Escondido, CA · 91941 — Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA · How this is calculated: methodology