92882 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
92879
92882
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 45%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
60 · Top 32%
vs60 · Top 32%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 6%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 23%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 92879 | 92882 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,317 | 68,715 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,229 | $104,457 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,916 | $38,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,019/sq mi | 5,850/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $616,300 | $690,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,215 | $2,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.6% | 64.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0% | 30.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 215 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 83.8% | 83.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.4" | 10.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 40.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.27 | 23.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 81.7% | 78.6% | 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
92879
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
92882
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: 92879 — Corona, CA · 92882 — Corona, CA · How this is calculated: methodology