92236 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92236
92583
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
59 · Bottom 10%
vs57 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs39 · Bottom 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 92236 | 92583 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,642 | 33,778 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,393 | $68,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,038 | $25,415 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 706/sq mi | 1,159/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $369,000 | $372,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.6% | 13.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 78 | 258 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 239.1% | 13.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 107°F | 109°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 3.0" | 4.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 37.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.4 | 34.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.49 | 20.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.4% | 84.0% | 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
92236
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92583
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92236 — Coachella, CA · 92583 — San Jacinto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology