94025 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94025
94403
Opportunity: 94025 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth: 94403 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: 94403 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability: 94403 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
68 · Top 35%
vs75 · Top 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 94025 | 94403 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,721 | 43,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $216,601 | $174,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $129,924 | $88,226 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,868/sq mi | 7,683/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,000+ | $1,746,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,251 | $3,263 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 52.5% | 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% | 60.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 6.6% | 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 | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 38.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.33 | 19.83 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.5% | 44.3% | 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.
94403
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94025 — Menlo Park, CA · 94403 — San Mateo, CA · How this is calculated: methodology