92845 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92845
92835
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs57 · Top 44%
Growth
57 · Top 37%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs60 · Bottom 23%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
83 · Top 7%
vs67 · Top 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 92845 | 92835 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,143 | 26,005 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $136,485 | $143,817 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $57,729 | $70,407 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,246/sq mi | 4,546/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $926,200 | $1,052,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,608 | $2,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 73.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.2% | 55.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 420 | 267 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 116.5% | 81.6% | 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 | 8 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.2 | 43.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.81 | 26.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.7% | 35.0% | 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
92845
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
92835
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92845 — Garden Grove, CA · 92835 — Fullerton, CA · How this is calculated: methodology