92227 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92227
92277
Opportunity: 92227 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 10%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Growth: 92227 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs38 · Bottom 30%
Climate: 92277 is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs59 · Bottom 10%
Physical resilience: 92227 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 4%
vs6 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability: 92227 is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 40%
vs69 · Bottom 33%
Access: 92277 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
60 · Bottom 6%
vs77 · Bottom 18%
Economic stability: 92277 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 92227 | 92277 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,315 | 26,277 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,362 | $60,901 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,591 | $31,591 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 48/sq mi | 16/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $291,500 | $247,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $987 | $1,342 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.8% | 43.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 14.4% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0% | 26.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 15.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 54 | 53 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -10.0% | 47.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 108°F | 107°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 2.4" | 3.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 65 mi | 44 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 19.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.8 | 28.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.16 | 21.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.0% | 63.6% | 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
92227
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92277
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92227 — Brawley, CA · 92277 — Twentynine Palms, CA · How this is calculated: methodology