94510 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94510
94564
Opportunity
62 · Top 35%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
58 · Bottom 20%
vs57 · Bottom 19%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs94 · Top 46%
Economic stability
64 · Top 42%
vs61 · Top 48%
Measured values
| Metric | 94510 | 94564 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,749 | 18,761 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $121,204 | $127,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,686 | $51,487 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 917/sq mi | 2,747/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $718,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,280 | $2,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.5% | 79.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6% | 38.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 12 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 140.0% | 57.1% | 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 | 28 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 38.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.9 | 44.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.73 | 22.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 23.5% | 58.1% | 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
94510
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
94564
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94510 — Benicia, CA · 94564 — Pinole, CA · How this is calculated: methodology