92662 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92662
92624
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs63 · Top 33%
Growth
35 · Bottom 26%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
49 · Bottom 12%
vs37 · Bottom 5%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 34%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 92662 | 92624 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,294 | 7,211 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $165,955 | $140,666 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $128,195 | $74,694 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,029/sq mi | 4,798/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,226,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,832 | $3,092 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 62.5% | 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 | 69.2% | 49.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 3.9% | 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 | 21 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 29.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 61.1 | 45.0 | 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
92662
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92624
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92662 — Newport Beach, CA · 92624 — Dana Point, CA · How this is calculated: methodology