92083 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92083
92054
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs34 · Bottom 23%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs30 · Bottom 2%
Access
67 · Bottom 10%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 92083 | 92054 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,375 | 38,417 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,974 | $82,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,647 | $47,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,917/sq mi | 5,143/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $658,200 | $908,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,172 | $1,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.7% | 39.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 39.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 12.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 113 | 506 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.4% | -46.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.4" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 61 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.7 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.11 | 22.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.6% | 72.0% | 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
92083
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92054
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92083 — Vista, CA · 92054 — Oceanside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology