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92627 vs 93065

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92627 — Costa Mesa, CA
49
Area Score
Bottom 14% nationally
93065 — Simi Valley, CA
50
Area Score
Bottom 16% nationally

92627 and 93065 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

92627
93065
Opportunity
63 · Top 32%
vs
58 · Top 43%
Growth
12 · Bottom 3%
vs
17 · Bottom 5%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs
96 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs
13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
37 · Bottom 4%
vs
48 · Bottom 11%
Access
95 · Top 39%
vs
95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs
76 · Top 18%

Measured values

Metric9262793065Source period
Population60,39373,5342024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$108,994$120,5192024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$59,959$54,6842024 ACS 5-Year
Population density9,439/sq mi2,467/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$1,125,600$829,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,365$2,6512024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate38.5%73.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.6%4.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.8%-2.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%40.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate9.0%7.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)42412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.00.212 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-55.6%-78.4%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high79°F91°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low49°F46°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation11.2"13.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport18 mi17 miNASR current cycle
Average commute24.4 min29.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age36.041.52024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools11172024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.8521.542024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility69.8%48.8%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

92627

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

93065

Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.

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92627
56
Your Score
49
Area Score
93065
58
Your Score
50
Area Score

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Full profiles: 92627 — Costa Mesa, CA · 93065 — Simi Valley, CA · How this is calculated: methodology

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