94588 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94534
94588
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 49%
vs58 · Top 43%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs58 · Bottom 21%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 94534 | 94588 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,203 | 34,328 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $140,198 | $191,073 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,839 | $84,148 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 532/sq mi | 1,049/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $744,500 | $1,384,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,677 | $3,317 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 63.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.6% | 70.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 6.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 157 | 165 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.8% | 21.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.2" | 15.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.8 min | 39.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 25.36 | 23.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 40.4% | 9.4% | 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
94534
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
94588
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94534 — Fairfield, CA · 94588 — Pleasanton, CA · How this is calculated: methodology