92708 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92708
90277
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs52 · Bottom 43%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs22 · Bottom 9%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs37 · Bottom 5%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 92708 | 90277 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,258 | 34,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $115,237 | $127,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,652 | $86,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,181/sq mi | 9,760/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,072,300 | $1,476,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,631 | $2,742 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.8% | 48.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.4% | 69.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 107 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -79.3% | -15.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 13.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 30.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.4 | 45.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.19 | 24.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.0% | 16.3% | 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
92708
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
90277
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92708 — Fountain Valley, CA · 90277 — Redondo Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology