94558 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94558
95476
Opportunity
69 · Top 22%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
26 · Bottom 12%
vs35 · Bottom 26%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
22 · Bottom 16%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 9%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
57 · Bottom 44%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 94558 | 95476 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,657 | 35,196 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,269 | $105,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $63,636 | $66,472 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 158/sq mi | 327/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $890,500 | $896,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,385 | $2,105 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 67.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1% | 42.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 129 | 9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.1% | 12.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8" | 20.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.3 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.5 | 52.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.35 | 19.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.0% | 37.2% | 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
94558
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
95476
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94558 — Napa, CA · 95476 — Sonoma, CA · How this is calculated: methodology