92651 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92672
92651
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
15 · Bottom 4%
vs25 · Bottom 11%
Climate
93 · Top 5%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs53 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 92672 | 92651 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,939 | 23,557 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,989 | $146,604 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,032 | $117,155 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,039/sq mi | 1,068/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,438,800 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,376 | $2,995 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 67.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 6.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 19 | 34 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -59.6% | -30.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.6 | 54.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.73 | 18.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.4% | 18.4% | 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
92672
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92651
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92672 — San Clemente, CA · 92651 — Laguna Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology