94025 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94002
94025
Opportunity
65 · Top 30%
vs73 · Top 17%
Growth
27 · Bottom 13%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs55 · Bottom 17%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs96 · Top 34%
Economic stability
72 · Top 28%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 94002 | 94025 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,534 | 40,721 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $203,965 | $216,601 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $100,792 | $129,924 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,896/sq mi | 4,868/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,872 | $3,251 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.0% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.4% | 73.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 69 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 133.3% | -8.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.6" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 25.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.8 | 39.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.43 | 17.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 10.0% | 36.5% | 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
94002
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94025
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94002 — Belmont, CA · 94025 — Menlo Park, CA · How this is calculated: methodology