95112 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92612
95112
Opportunity
61 · Top 36%
vs65 · Top 30%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
23 · Bottom 1%
vs29 · Bottom 2%
Access
92 · Bottom 48%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 92612 | 95112 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,714 | 57,373 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,226 | $89,103 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,813 | $49,597 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,272/sq mi | 7,892/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $993,800 | $974,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,872 | $2,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 26.1% | 26.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0% | 38.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.9% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,703 | 4,891 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.4% | 239.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 13.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 24.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.5 | 31.9 | 2024 ACS 5-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
92612
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95112
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92612 — Irvine, CA · 95112 — San Jose, CA · How this is calculated: methodology