94579 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94595
94579
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 48%
vs47 · Bottom 33%
Growth
19 · Bottom 6%
vs19 · Bottom 6%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 17%
vs36 · Bottom 29%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs39 · Bottom 5%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 94595 | 94579 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,988 | 20,017 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,552 | $99,040 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $86,558 | $42,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,256/sq mi | 6,399/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $860,600 | $850,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,557 | $2,139 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 73.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 69.6% | 28.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 61 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.7% | -1.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 75°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.1" | 16.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.0 min | 34.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 69.2 | 45.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.52 | 22.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.5% | 71.0% | 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
94595
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94579
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 94595 — Walnut Creek, CA · 94579 — San Leandro, CA · How this is calculated: methodology