92840 and 91360 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
92840
91360
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs13 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
47 · Bottom 11%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs63 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 92840 | 91360 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,534 | 42,236 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,881 | $119,296 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,655 | $56,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,579/sq mi | 2,749/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $789,700 | $937,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,962 | $2,414 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.7% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6% | 44.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 8.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 420 | 344 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 116.5% | 525.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.9" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 24.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 43.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.51 | 19.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 82.0% | 28.2% | 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
92840
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
91360
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92840 — Garden Grove, CA · 91360 — Thousand Oaks, CA · How this is calculated: methodology