92592 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92592
92563
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 29%
vs60 · Bottom 23%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 92592 | 92563 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,035 | 80,379 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $134,313 | $125,397 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,504 | $44,249 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 727/sq mi | 3,552/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $709,000 | $645,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,559 | $2,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 74.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.1% | 33.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 4.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 257 | 672 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 6.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -1.5% | -37.0% | 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 | 37 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.3 min | 41.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.6 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 19 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.21 | 23.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.9% | 51.1% | 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
92592
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92563
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92592 — Temecula, CA · 92563 — Murrieta, CA · How this is calculated: methodology