32931 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92617
32931
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs53 · Top 45%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs83 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs19 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 92617 | 32931 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,017 | 14,174 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,529 | $89,457 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,472 | $67,647 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,751/sq mi | 2,728/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $693,700 | $532,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,477 | $1,578 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.6% | 78.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.9% | 51.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 8.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,703 | 23 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.4% | 155.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 50.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 26.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.7 | 59.2 | 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
92617
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
32931
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 92617 — Irvine, CA · 32931 — Cocoa Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology