95023 and 94513 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
95023
94513
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs50 · Bottom 39%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs62 · Bottom 26%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs90 · Bottom 40%
Economic stability
77 · Top 16%
vs69 · Top 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 95023 | 94513 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,889 | 69,755 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $116,314 | $142,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,327 | $54,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 152/sq mi | 885/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $784,100 | $837,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,949 | $2,657 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 81.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 38.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 136 | 113 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 5.4% | 28.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 71°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 12.6" | 15.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 39.6 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.6 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.56 | 23.19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.5% | 34.0% | 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
95023
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, drought, wildfire.
94513
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95023 — Hollister, CA · 94513 — Brentwood, CA · How this is calculated: methodology