Signals
92040
95404
Opportunity
57 · Top 44%
vs56 · Top 48%
Climate
84 · Top 10%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
8 · Bottom 3%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 22%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
64 · Bottom 8%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
65 · Top 40%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 92040 | 95404 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,216 | 37,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,937 | $105,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,896 | $66,144 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 688/sq mi | 491/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $723,200 | $903,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,960 | $1,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 45.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 14.6" | 33.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 65 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.4 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.0 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.25 | 20.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.5% | 53.6% | 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
92040
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake.
95404
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 92040 — Lakeside, CA · 95404 — Santa Rosa, CA · How this is calculated: methodology