95404 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94585
95404
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 29%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
48 · Bottom 45%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
77 · Top 26%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
50 · Bottom 12%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 94585 | 95404 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,357 | 37,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $94,740 | $105,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,595 | $66,144 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 276/sq mi | 491/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $580,800 | $903,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,158 | $1,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 45.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 7 | 683 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 3.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 75.0% | 164.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8" | 33.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 36 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.4 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.62 | 20.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.0% | 53.6% | 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
94585
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
95404
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94585 — Suisun City, CA · 95404 — Santa Rosa, CA · How this is calculated: methodology