92530 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92530
92571
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs41 · Bottom 22%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs60 · Top 32%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
59 · Top 50%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 92530 | 92571 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,768 | 60,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,862 | $92,309 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,919 | $25,501 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 801/sq mi | 1,537/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $502,200 | $471,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,774 | $2,076 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 71.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4% | 12.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 9.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 224 | 298 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.2% | -40.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.3" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.8 min | 39.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.1 | 31.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.44 | 24.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.8% | 89.6% | 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
92530
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92571
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92530 — Lake Elsinore, CA · 92571 — Perris, CA · How this is calculated: methodology