94509 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93905
94509
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 11%
vs32 · Bottom 11%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 6%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
73 · Bottom 14%
vs87 · Bottom 33%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs58 · Bottom 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 93905 | 94509 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,898 | 70,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,126 | $86,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,831 | $37,545 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,915/sq mi | 4,018/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $616,100 | $584,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,850 | $2,062 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 42.7% | 58.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4% | 18.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 13.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 234 | 179 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 44.4% | 42.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 71°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.6" | 16.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 43.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 28.8 | 38.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.51 | 21.25 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.8% | 79.5% | 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
93905
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
94509
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 93905 — Salinas, CA · 94509 — Antioch, CA · How this is calculated: methodology