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94941 vs 94566

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94941 — Mill Valley, CA
56
Area Score
Bottom 36% nationally
94566 — Pleasanton, CA
57
Area Score
Bottom 38% nationally

94941 and 94566 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

94941
94566
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs
58 · Top 43%
Growth
33 · Bottom 23%
vs
37 · Bottom 28%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs
81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
33 · Bottom 26%
vs
36 · Bottom 29%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs
57 · Bottom 19%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs
93 · Top 50%
Economic stability
64 · Top 41%
vs
74 · Top 22%

Measured values

Metric9494194566Source period
Population32,70644,2222024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$209,870$191,1552024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$116,323$92,3632024 ACS 5-Year
Population density867/sq mi2,176/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$2,000,001$1,656,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$3,077$2,6422024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate68.2%70.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.0%4.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-2.0%-1.7%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher75.9%68.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate5.8%4.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)1516512 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.12.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)150.0%21.3%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high66°F88°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low47°F38°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation22.9"15.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport24 mi20 miNASR current cycle
Average commute29.1 min36.4 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age45.945.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools7102024-25 school year
Students per teacher19.0923.252024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility7.9%10.5%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

94941

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, coastal flooding, inland flooding.

94566

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.

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94941
61
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56
Area Score
94566
62
Your Score
57
Area Score

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Full profiles: 94941 — Mill Valley, CA · 94566 — Pleasanton, CA · How this is calculated: methodology

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