92835 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92835
90630
Opportunity
57 · Top 44%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 23%
vs55 · Bottom 18%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs73 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 92835 | 90630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,005 | 49,318 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $143,817 | $130,154 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $70,407 | $51,701 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,546/sq mi | 8,019/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,052,500 | $909,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,380 | $2,476 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.7% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.2% | 50.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 6.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 267 | 43 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 81.6% | 10.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 11.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 31.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.3 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 26.42 | 26.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 35.0% | 52.7% | 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
92835
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
90630
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92835 — Fullerton, CA · 90630 — Cypress, CA · How this is calculated: methodology