92506 and 92508 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
92506
92508
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
57 · Top 38%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs97 · Top 33%
Economic stability
69 · Top 32%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 92506 | 92508 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,086 | 36,909 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $121,459 | $147,674 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,234 | $48,373 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,782/sq mi | 3,365/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $669,500 | $711,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,993 | $2,633 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.4% | 79.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 37.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 596 | 596 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 105.5% | 105.5% | 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 | 13 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 36.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.80 | 24.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.1% | 54.3% | 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
92506
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92508
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92506 — Riverside, CA · 92508 — Riverside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology