92311 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92225
92311
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs25 · Bottom 5%
Growth
15 · Bottom 4%
vs33 · Bottom 22%
Climate
53 · Bottom 2%
vs53 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
84 · Top 44%
vs81 · Top 49%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs66 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
13 · Bottom 1%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 92225 | 92311 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,319 | 33,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,725 | $61,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $21,486 | $28,931 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 35/sq mi | 80/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $218,000 | $246,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $952 | $1,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 50.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 7.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 20.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 109°F | 105°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 3.6" | 3.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 61 mi | 62 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.5 min | 31.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.50 | 23.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.1% | 77.3% | 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
92225
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, earthquake.
92311
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92225 — Blythe, CA · 92311 — Barstow, CA · How this is calculated: methodology