92503 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92571
92503
Opportunity
41 · Bottom 22%
vs49 · Bottom 37%
Growth
60 · Top 32%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs58 · Bottom 20%
Access
95 · Top 39%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs65 · Top 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 92571 | 92503 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,096 | 88,395 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,309 | $96,268 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,501 | $34,978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,537/sq mi | 2,576/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $471,200 | $597,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,076 | $1,884 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.9% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 298 | 596 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -40.2% | 105.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 18 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.5 min | 36.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.3 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.02 | 23.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 89.6% | 82.3% | 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
92571
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92503
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92571 — Perris, CA · 92503 — Riverside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology