Signals
93106
94305
Opportunity
60 · Top 38%
vs67 · Top 26%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
39 · Bottom 5%
vs30 · Bottom 2%
Access
74 · Bottom 15%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 93106 | 94305 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,418 | 18,509 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,875 | $83,088 | 2023 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $16,134 | $42,424 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,600/sq mi | 3,872/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,100 | $2,014 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 28.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.4% | 92.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.8% | 14.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 73°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.3" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 48 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 14.6 min | 16.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.7 | 21.9 | 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
93106
Elevated or high exposure: landslide, drought, earthquake.
94305
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93106 — University of California-Santa Barbara, CA · 94305 — Stanford, CA · How this is calculated: methodology