94030 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94030
94015
Opportunity
68 · Top 23%
vs66 · Top 28%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 6%
vs37 · Bottom 4%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs69 · Top 32%
Measured values
| Metric | 94030 | 94015 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,689 | 64,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $163,476 | $127,056 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $78,551 | $52,610 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,725/sq mi | 11,332/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,934,900 | $1,165,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,272 | $2,757 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.8% | 60.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.7% | 41.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 7.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 187 | 240 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.5% | 990.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 66°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.6" | 22.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.4 min | 30.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.7 | 41.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.30 | 21.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 18.2% | 43.3% | 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
94030
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94015
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94030 — Millbrae, CA · 94015 — Daly City, CA · How this is calculated: methodology