92617 and 33308 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
92617
33308
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 92617 | 33308 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,017 | 27,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,529 | $93,879 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,472 | $81,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,751/sq mi | 6,066/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $693,700 | $564,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,477 | $1,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.6% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.9% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.1% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,703 | 970 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 5.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.4% | -5.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 56.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.7 | 56.6 | 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.
33308
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 92617 — Irvine, CA · 33308 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · How this is calculated: methodology