94565 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94509
94565
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 11%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
43 · Bottom 39%
vs38 · Bottom 31%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 17%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs49 · Bottom 12%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs64 · Top 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 94509 | 94565 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,090 | 100,488 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,196 | $95,556 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,545 | $36,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,018/sq mi | 2,219/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $584,100 | $583,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,062 | $2,210 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.0% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 179 | 85 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.1% | -13.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.1" | 16.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 29 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 43.4 min | 40.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.1 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.25 | 21.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 79.5% | 80.1% | 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
94509
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94565
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94509 — Antioch, CA · 94565 — Pittsburg, CA · How this is calculated: methodology