93003 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92672
93003
Opportunity
61 · Top 37%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
15 · Bottom 4%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
93 · Top 5%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
9 · Bottom 4%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 92672 | 93003 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,939 | 52,906 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,989 | $103,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $71,032 | $48,531 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,039/sq mi | 2,545/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,438,800 | $816,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,376 | $2,256 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5% | 41.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 19 | 52 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -59.6% | -41.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 80°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 40°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.6 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.73 | 24.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.4% | 55.3% | 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.
93003
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92672 — San Clemente, CA · 93003 — San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA · How this is calculated: methodology