93109 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93109
92075
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs8 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs38 · Bottom 5%
Access
71 · Bottom 13%
vs60 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 93109 | 92075 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,915 | 11,944 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $123,347 | $149,327 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $77,272 | $98,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,189/sq mi | 3,494/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,882,500 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,823 | $3,177 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.5% | 66.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.7% | 72.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 62 | 20 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 87.9% | 25.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 74°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.3" | 11.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 54 mi | 72 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.2 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 50.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.95 | 23.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.0% | 19.2% | 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
93109
Elevated or high exposure: landslide, drought, earthquake.
92075
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
Full profiles: 93109 — Santa Barbara, CA · 92075 — Solana Beach, CA · How this is calculated: methodology