Signals
92071
91941
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs62 · Top 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Access
59 · Bottom 6%
vs56 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 92071 | 91941 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,590 | 33,218 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,618 | $115,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,782 | $57,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,161/sq mi | 4,040/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $728,900 | $928,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,254 | $2,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2% | 47.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 80°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.5" | 11.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 72 mi | 77 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 26.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.3 | 41.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.76 | 24.45 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.1% | 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
92071
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
91941
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92071 — Santee, CA · 91941 — Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA · How this is calculated: methodology