92585 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92585
92595
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 39%
vs45 · Bottom 29%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs69 · Top 16%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 23%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
65 · Top 41%
vs58 · Bottom 47%
Measured values
| Metric | 92585 | 92595 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,534 | 34,438 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,667 | $106,047 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,510 | $37,751 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,727/sq mi | 1,597/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $556,100 | $562,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,218 | $2,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 79.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 21.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 687 | 306 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 8.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 65.9% | 240.0% | 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 | 25 mi | 33 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 43.8 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.95 | 23.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.5% | 75.6% | 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
92585
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92595
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92585 — Menifee, CA · 92595 — Wildomar, CA · How this is calculated: methodology