92583 and 92262 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
92583
92262
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
57 · Bottom 7%
vs57 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs41 · Bottom 6%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs30 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 92583 | 92262 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,778 | 26,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,351 | $71,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,415 | $59,057 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,159/sq mi | 764/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $372,500 | $619,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,474 | $1,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.6% | 64.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0% | 40.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.6% | 12.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 258 | 116 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 13.2% | 12.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 109°F | 109°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 4.6" | 4.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.2 min | 23.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 54.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.85 | 20.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.0% | 94.8% | 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
92583
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92262
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92583 — San Jacinto, CA · 92262 — Palm Springs, CA · How this is calculated: methodology