92649 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92708
92649
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs61 · Top 38%
Growth
29 · Bottom 15%
vs36 · Bottom 26%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs36 · Bottom 4%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs75 · Top 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 92708 | 92649 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,258 | 35,346 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $115,237 | $123,257 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,652 | $70,627 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,181/sq mi | 6,266/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,072,300 | $1,131,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,631 | $2,697 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.8% | 59.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.4% | 50.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 322 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -79.3% | -13.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.2" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.3 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.4 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.19 | 23.08 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.0% | 45.1% | 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.
92649
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92708 — Fountain Valley, CA · 92649 — Huntington Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology