92506 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92860
92506
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 42%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs57 · Top 38%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs90 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs71 · Bottom 36%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 92860 | 92506 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,109 | 45,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $127,780 | $121,459 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,549 | $53,234 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,777/sq mi | 2,782/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $783,200 | $669,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,925 | $1,993 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.1% | 77.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 111 | 596 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -78.4% | 105.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 9.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.1 min | 30.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.91 | 20.80 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.4% | 69.1% | 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
92860
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92506
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92860 — Norco, CA · 92506 — Riverside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology