92130 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92130
91913
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs58 · Top 43%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
59 · Bottom 6%
vs47 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
79 · Top 12%
vs78 · Top 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 92130 | 91913 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,768 | 57,721 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $205,680 | $129,337 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $97,985 | $47,295 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,273/sq mi | 6,346/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,748,100 | $812,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,430 | $2,993 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 70.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 81.9% | 43.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6,010 | 941 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -13.6% | 26.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.5" | 10.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 73 mi | 84 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 33.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.17 | 22.58 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 12.9% | 35.2% | 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
92130
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
91913
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92130 — San Diego, CA · 91913 — Chula Vista, CA · How this is calculated: methodology