92879 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92505
92879
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 32%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs60 · Top 32%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 92505 | 92879 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,419 | 49,317 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $84,906 | $92,229 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,904 | $34,916 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,250/sq mi | 5,019/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $570,200 | $616,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,048 | $2,215 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.5% | 56.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 24.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 11.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 596 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 105.5% | 83.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.4 min | 34.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.2 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.14 | 22.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.1% | 81.7% | 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
92505
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92879
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92505 — Riverside, CA · 92879 — Corona, CA · How this is calculated: methodology