92881 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92860
92881
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 42%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs60 · Top 32%
Climate
89 · Top 6%
vs89 · Top 6%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
100 · Top 2%
vs96 · Top 35%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs67 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 92860 | 92881 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,109 | 30,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $127,780 | $134,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,549 | $48,211 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,777/sq mi | 935/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $783,200 | $799,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,925 | $2,490 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.1% | 82.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 39.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 111 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -78.4% | 83.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.0" | 10.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.1 min | 39.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.4 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.91 | 25.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.4% | 69.0% | 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
92860
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92881
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92860 — Norco, CA · 92881 — Corona, CA · How this is calculated: methodology