92586 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92586
92545
Opportunity
35 · Bottom 14%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Growth
77 · Top 7%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs34 · Bottom 3%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 92586 | 92545 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,767 | 45,982 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,708 | $63,770 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,385 | $33,645 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,220/sq mi | 1,546/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $379,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,752 | $1,899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 71.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 6.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 11.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 687 | 377 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 65.9% | -18.6% | 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 | 27 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 43.3 min | 41.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 58.0 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.14 | 22.13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.0% | 87.1% | 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
92586
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92545
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92586 — Menifee, CA · 92545 — Hemet, CA · How this is calculated: methodology