94066 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94066
94080
Opportunity
67 · Top 26%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
20 · Bottom 7%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
37 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 9%
vs41 · Bottom 6%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs71 · Top 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 94066 | 94080 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,728 | 64,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $141,272 | $136,733 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,238 | $62,585 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,051/sq mi | 6,363/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,207,500 | $1,188,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,773 | $2,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.1% | 58.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.8% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 79 | 37 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.8% | -93.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 73°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.6" | 19.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 3 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.1 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.7 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.91 | 18.61 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.5% | 41.5% | 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
94066
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94080
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94066 — San Bruno, CA · 94080 — South San Francisco, CA · How this is calculated: methodology