92553 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92553
91768
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
41 · Bottom 35%
vs33 · Bottom 21%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 6%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 92553 | 91768 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,640 | 34,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,246 | $76,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,338 | $25,339 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,276/sq mi | 4,171/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $453,100 | $573,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,994 | $1,683 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.9% | 55.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 5.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 14.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 287 | 256 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -18.2% | -23.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 10.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.4 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.71 | 21.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 91.4% | 92.8% | 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.
91768
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92553 — Moreno Valley, CA · 91768 — Pomona, CA · How this is calculated: methodology