94065 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94065
94706
Opportunity: 94065 is the more favorable of the two.
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs57 · Top 44%
Growth: 94706 is the more favorable of the two.
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience: 94065 is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs36 · Bottom 29%
Access: 94065 is the more favorable of the two.
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 22%
Economic stability: 94065 is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
81 · Top 9%
vs73 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 94065 | 94706 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,673 | 19,969 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $215,955 | $143,398 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $113,105 | $76,222 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,088/sq mi | 13,640/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,811,800 | $1,203,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,500+ | $2,451 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.2% | 78.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 280 | 231 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 11.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 305.8% | 2210.0% | 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 | 9 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 33.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.80 | 21.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 8.6% | 31.8% | 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
94065
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94706
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94065 — Redwood City, CA · 94706 — Albany, CA · How this is calculated: methodology