94708 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
94708
33323
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs53 · Bottom 47%
Growth
35 · Bottom 25%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
28 · Bottom 22%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 32%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
69 · Top 33%
vs75 · Top 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 94708 | 33323 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,947 | 23,589 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $234,923 | $113,481 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $118,238 | $54,452 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,588/sq mi | 3,141/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,593,000 | $482,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,051 | $2,569 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 70.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.7% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 87.5% | 49.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 373 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 72°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.7" | 56.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.4 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.6 | 41.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
94708
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
33323
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 94708 — Berkeley, CA · 33323 — Sunrise, FL · How this is calculated: methodology