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
94559
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
35 · Bottom 24%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 93105 | 94559 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,437 | 27,714 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $138,286 | $105,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $83,785 | $56,864 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 175/sq mi | 666/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,663,000 | $898,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,650 | $2,079 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 49.0% | 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% | 39.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 7.4% | 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 | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.3" | 20.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 47 mi | 37 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.2 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.2 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.15 | 23.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.8% | 77.1% | 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.
94559
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93105 — Santa Barbara, CA · 94559 — Napa, CA · How this is calculated: methodology