92543 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92543
90044
Opportunity
24 · Bottom 4%
vs21 · Bottom 3%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs22 · Bottom 1%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 9%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 92543 | 90044 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,937 | 94,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,396 | $53,302 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,698 | $21,191 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,087/sq mi | 18,587/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $278,500 | $613,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $1,477 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 31.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6% | 11.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 26.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 377 | 17,632 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 4.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.6% | 81.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.3" | 11.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.9 min | 36.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.2 | 31.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.57 | 19.37 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.1% | 95.6% | 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
92543
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
90044
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92543 — Hemet, CA · 90044 — Los Angeles, CA · How this is calculated: methodology