92630 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93004
92630
Opportunity
57 · Top 44%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
21 · Bottom 8%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
100 · Top 4%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
13 · Bottom 9%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 12%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 93004 | 92630 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,698 | 67,152 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $114,012 | $125,853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,046 | $56,729 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,367/sq mi | 6,372/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $800,900 | $910,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,393 | $2,664 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 67.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2% | 47.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 52 | 38 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -41.6% | -45.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.9" | 11.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 26.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 39.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.89 | 24.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.6% | 48.8% | 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
93004
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
92630
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93004 — San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA · 92630 — Lake Forest, CA · How this is calculated: methodology