93212 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92243
93212
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 7%
vs28 · Bottom 7%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs69 · Bottom 47%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 4%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 25%
vs73 · Bottom 39%
Access
58 · Bottom 6%
vs72 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 92243 | 93212 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,069 | 23,142 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,057 | $58,244 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $23,703 | $14,587 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 433/sq mi | 195/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $317,900 | $236,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,054 | $1,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.5% | 51.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 13.8% | 13.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4% | 4.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 20.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 23 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.3% | 53.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 108°F | 98°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 2.4" | 8.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 67 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.1 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.04 | 21.01 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.9% | 91.3% | 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
92243
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
93212
Elevated or high exposure: heat wave, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92243 — El Centro, CA · 93212 — Corcoran, CA · How this is calculated: methodology