94044 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95032
94044
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
13 · Bottom 4%
vs21 · Bottom 8%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
73 · Top 25%
vs77 · Top 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 95032 | 94044 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,313 | 37,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $203,727 | $160,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $121,898 | $73,852 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,463/sq mi | 2,470/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,249,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,389 | $3,093 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% | 67.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75.4% | 48.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 0 | 10 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 73°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 19.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.0 | 44.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.61 | 20.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 6.4% | 18.4% | 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
95032
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94044
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95032 — Los Gatos, CA · 94044 — Pacifica, CA · How this is calculated: methodology