92808 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92808
92673
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
19 · Bottom 6%
vs15 · Bottom 4%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs93 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
86 · Top 3%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 92808 | 92673 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,539 | 29,406 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $158,462 | $182,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $70,786 | $82,369 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,308/sq mi | 2,854/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,069,300 | $1,375,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,977 | $3,392 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 82.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.0% | 57.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 175 | 19 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -69.7% | -59.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 80°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 40°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.9 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.0 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 28.70 | 24.03 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.3% | 31.5% | 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
92808
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92673
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92808 — Anaheim, CA · 92673 — San Clemente, CA · How this is calculated: methodology