33449 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92823
33449
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs99 · Top 9%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 45%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 92823 | 33449 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,846 | 8,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $169,900 | $153,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,825 | $73,873 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 784/sq mi | 538/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,070,000 | $696,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $3,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 95.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.7% | 54.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 392 | 160 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.3 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 39100.0% | 263.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.2 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 48.1 | 2024 ACS 5-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
92823
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
33449
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 92823 — Brea, CA · 33449 — Wellington, FL · How this is calculated: methodology