94025 and 94402 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
94025
94402
Opportunity: 94025 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs69 · Top 21%
Growth: 94402 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Access: 94402 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability: 94402 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
68 · Top 35%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 94025 | 94402 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,721 | 25,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $216,601 | $172,522 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $129,924 | $109,498 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,868/sq mi | 5,045/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,000+ | $2,000,000+ | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,251 | $3,500+ | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 58.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.3% | 68.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 5.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 69 | 98 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -8.0% | -34.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 19.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 28.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 40.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.33 | 21.59 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.5% | 32.6% | 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
94025
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94402
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94025 — Menlo Park, CA · 94402 — San Mateo, CA · How this is calculated: methodology