93955 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94535
93955
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
38 · Bottom 30%
vs49 · Bottom 47%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
1 · Bottom 1%
vs20 · Bottom 1%
Access
84 · Bottom 26%
vs71 · Bottom 13%
Economic stability
76 · Top 19%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 94535 | 93955 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,952 | 32,266 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,879 | $85,282 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,294 | $34,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 412/sq mi | 1,227/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,122 | $2,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 1.1% | 35.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2% | 29.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.1% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 157 | 97 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -47.8% | 76.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 69°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8" | 16.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 35 mi | 52 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 13.0 min | 22.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 22.8 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.87 | 20.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.8% | 76.8% | 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
94535
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
93955
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
Full profiles: 94535 — Fairfield, CA · 93955 — Seaside, CA · How this is calculated: methodology