91761 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92504
91761
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 36%
vs54 · Bottom 48%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs56 · Top 40%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 6%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs7 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs100 · Top 2%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 92504 | 91761 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 57,132 | 62,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,477 | $100,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,628 | $35,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,519/sq mi | 2,209/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $562,600 | $635,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,862 | $2,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.4% | 69.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 23.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 596 | 1,113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 6.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 105.5% | -36.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 11.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.3 min | 35.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.01 | 22.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.2% | 70.1% | 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
92504
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
91761
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92504 — Riverside, CA · 91761 — Ontario, CA · How this is calculated: methodology