92592 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92562
92592
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
51 · Top 48%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
71 · Top 28%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 92562 | 92592 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,781 | 80,035 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $114,266 | $134,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,139 | $49,504 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 587/sq mi | 727/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $663,600 | $709,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,344 | $2,559 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 79.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 41.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 6.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 672 | 257 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.0 | 2.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -37.0% | -1.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.3" | 15.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.9 min | 38.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.85 | 23.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.8% | 32.9% | 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
92562
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92592
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92562 — Murrieta, CA · 92592 — Temecula, CA · How this is calculated: methodology