94085 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94085
95035
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs25 · Bottom 11%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs59 · Bottom 22%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
80 · Top 10%
vs76 · Top 18%
Measured values
| Metric | 94085 | 95035 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,024 | 78,810 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $192,417 | $178,654 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $106,055 | $69,330 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,839/sq mi | 3,513/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,534,400 | $1,253,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,216 | $3,118 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 38.1% | 58.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.7% | 58.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 103 | 75 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.8% | -66.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 28.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.0 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.70 | 23.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.1% | 38.1% | 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
94085
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95035
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94085 — Sunnyvale, CA · 95035 — Milpitas, CA · How this is calculated: methodology