92657 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92657
92629
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
35 · Bottom 26%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs36 · Bottom 4%
Access
91 · Bottom 43%
vs84 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs56 · Bottom 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 92657 | 92629 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,920 | 25,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $185,042 | $142,807 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $113,588 | $87,443 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,195/sq mi | 5,056/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,347,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $3,113 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 62.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.2% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 157 | 21 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -0.6% | 16.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 11.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 35 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 32.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.4 | 48.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.50 | 21.02 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 19.1% | 42.9% | 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
92657
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92629
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92657 — Newport Beach, CA · 92629 — Dana Point, CA · How this is calculated: methodology