92626 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92626
92806
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs54 · Bottom 49%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs19 · Bottom 6%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 4%
vs31 · Bottom 2%
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
74 · Top 23%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 92626 | 92806 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,708 | 41,003 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $114,249 | $97,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,739 | $40,046 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,225/sq mi | 5,337/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,105,900 | $837,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,570 | $2,375 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 40.8% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.7% | 26.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 175 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -55.6% | -69.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 29.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 33.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.01 | 23.54 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.4% | 84.1% | 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
92626
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92806
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92626 — Costa Mesa, CA · 92806 — Anaheim, CA · How this is calculated: methodology