Signals
Lake Arrowhead
Corona
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 37%
vs57 · Top 49%
Climate
90 · Top 5%
vs89 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 2%
vs4 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 17%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 8%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Lake Arrowhead | Corona | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,639 | 159,670 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,236 | $109,242 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,594 | $41,703 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 602/sq mi | 4,003/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $596,500 | $700,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,875 | $2,228 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% | 63.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9% | 32.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| 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 | 11 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.4 min | 37.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.5 | 37.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.54 | 23.71 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.4% | 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
Lake Arrowhead
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Corona
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding, earthquake.
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62
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Full profiles: Lake Arrowhead, CA · Corona, CA · How this is calculated: methodology