92821 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92584
92821
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Access
87 · Bottom 32%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs77 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 92584 | 92821 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,366 | 41,623 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,767 | $123,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,497 | $55,860 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,108/sq mi | 2,945/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $599,200 | $903,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,448 | $2,348 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 57.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 6.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 687 | 392 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 8.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 65.9% | 39100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.3" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 42.7 min | 33.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.68 | 22.64 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.8% | 38.9% | 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
92584
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92821
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92584 — Menifee, CA · 92821 — Brea, CA · How this is calculated: methodology