Eastvale receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Eastvale
Corona
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs57 · Top 49%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
4 · Bottom 1%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 23%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Access
100 · Top 1%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
81 · Top 6%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Eastvale | Corona | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,633 | 159,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $160,069 | $109,242 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $45,534 | $41,703 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,571/sq mi | 4,003/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $831,900 | $700,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,252 | $2,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.4% | 32.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 191 | 215 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -32.7% | 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 | 6 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.8 min | 37.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.63 | 23.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 65.3% | 75.5% | 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
Eastvale
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Corona
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: Eastvale, CA · Corona, CA · How this is calculated: methodology