07310 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07310
94301
Opportunity
81 · Top 6%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
73 · Top 12%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 36%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs57 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 07310 | 94301 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,015 | 17,508 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $183,464 | $242,006 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $112,462 | $142,773 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 26,211/sq mi | 7,387/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $844,400 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $3,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 9.4% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 90.4% | 81.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,657 | 371 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.0 | 5.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 39.1% | 64.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.1 min | 24.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.4 | 46.7 | 2024 ACS 5-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
07310
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
94301
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 07310 — Jersey City, NJ · 94301 — Palo Alto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology