95127 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92618
95127
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs66 · Top 27%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
37 · Bottom 4%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
89 · Bottom 38%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs70 · Top 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 92618 | 95127 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,126 | 58,825 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $145,731 | $128,786 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $72,296 | $45,931 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,196/sq mi | 3,091/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,283,800 | $1,035,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,202 | $2,641 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.5% | 65.3% | 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 | 74.0% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 8.3% | 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 | 26 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 38.7 | 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
92618
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95127
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92618 — Irvine, CA · 95127 — San Jose, CA · How this is calculated: methodology