91320 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92532
91320
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs60 · Bottom 22%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs89 · Bottom 38%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 92532 | 91320 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,055 | 43,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,312 | $148,991 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,370 | $65,677 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,841/sq mi | 2,155/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $610,900 | $948,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,812 | $2,772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 76.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2% | 54.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 224 | 344 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -28.2% | 525.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.3" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 44.6 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.2 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.32 | 21.24 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.4% | 21.0% | 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
92532
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
91320
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92532 — Lake Elsinore, CA · 91320 — Thousand Oaks, CA · How this is calculated: methodology