90250 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92553
90250
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs34 · Bottom 3%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 92553 | 90250 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,640 | 93,826 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,246 | $78,331 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,338 | $36,597 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,276/sq mi | 13,863/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $453,100 | $874,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,994 | $1,783 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.9% | 31.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5% | 26.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 287 | 82 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.2% | 331.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 11.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.4 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.71 | 25.81 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.4% | 69.6% | 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
92553
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
90250
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92553 — Moreno Valley, CA · 90250 — Hawthorne, CA · How this is calculated: methodology