92075 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92118
92075
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
39 · Bottom 31%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
30 · Bottom 2%
vs38 · Bottom 5%
Access
49 · Bottom 3%
vs60 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 40%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 92118 | 92075 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,929 | 11,944 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $134,534 | $149,327 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $83,695 | $98,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,462/sq mi | 3,494/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,257 | $3,177 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.6% | 66.7% | 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 | 65.5% | 72.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 35 | 20 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 34.6% | 25.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 74°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.3" | 11.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 88 mi | 72 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.3 | 50.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.73 | 23.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 16.3% | 19.2% | 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
92118
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
92075
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92118 — Coronado, CA · 92075 — Solana Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology