94086 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94086
95014
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 14%
vs56 · Bottom 19%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 94086 | 95014 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,746 | 60,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $177,054 | $230,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $99,115 | $109,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 11,391/sq mi | 2,451/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,810,200 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,902 | $3,501 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 30.5% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 68.2% | 81.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 103 | 58 | 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% | -4.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 25.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.5 | 41.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.08 | 22.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.8% | 14.6% | 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
94086
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95014
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94086 — Sunnyvale, CA · 95014 — Cupertino, CA · How this is calculated: methodology