San Dimas and Calabasas receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
San Dimas
Calabasas
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 25%
vs47 · Bottom 31%
Growth
20 · Bottom 8%
vs17 · Bottom 6%
Climate
89 · Top 5%
vs96 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 4%
vs11 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 7%
vs45 · Bottom 7%
Access
98 · Top 20%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs63 · Top 44%
Measured values
| Metric | San Dimas | Calabasas | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,789 | 22,669 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,321 | $165,288 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,207 | $103,325 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,248/sq mi | 1,654/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $801,800 | $1,504,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,278 | $3,089 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 68.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% | 73.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 8.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 23 | 4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.5% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.6" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.5 min | 35.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.3 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.22 | 25.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 35.6% | 23.9% | 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
San Dimas
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Calabasas
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, earthquake.
Full profiles: San Dimas, CA · Calabasas, CA · How this is calculated: methodology