Signals
92260
92314
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs44 · Bottom 27%
Climate
57 · Bottom 7%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs27 · Bottom 6%
Measured values
| Metric | 92260 | 92314 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,523 | 9,334 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,091 | $74,910 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $54,231 | $42,405 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 973/sq mi | 255/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $489,500 | $457,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,739 | $1,849 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 71.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 14.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 109°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.6" | 20.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.2 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.96 | 21.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.4% | 68.3% | 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
92260
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92314
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92260 — Palm Desert, CA · 92314 — Big Bear City, CA · How this is calculated: methodology