93105 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93105
94558
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 93105 | 94558 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,437 | 63,657 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $138,286 | $113,269 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $83,785 | $63,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 175/sq mi | 158/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,663,000 | $890,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,650 | $2,385 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.6% | 40.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 62 | 129 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 87.9% | -15.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.3" | 24.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.2 | 44.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.15 | 23.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.8% | 64.0% | 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
93105
Elevated or high exposure: landslide, drought, earthquake.
94558
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93105 — Santa Barbara, CA · 94558 — Napa, CA · How this is calculated: methodology