94304 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94304
91361
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs60 · Top 38%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 4%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
34 · Bottom 3%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 94304 | 91361 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,000 | 18,802 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $154,141 | $144,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $114,617 | $90,911 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,040/sq mi | 651/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,433,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 23.2% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.2% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 371 | 344 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 64.2% | 525.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 77°F | 78°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 12.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 50.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 5.00 | 22.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.0% | 20.4% | 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
94304
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
91361
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94304 — Palo Alto, CA · 91361 — Thousand Oaks, CA · How this is calculated: methodology