95035 and 95014 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
95035
95014
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs71 · Top 19%
Growth
25 · Bottom 11%
vs29 · Bottom 15%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 22%
vs56 · Bottom 19%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
76 · Top 18%
vs74 · Top 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 95035 | 95014 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 78,810 | 60,932 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $178,654 | $230,913 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,330 | $109,085 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,513/sq mi | 2,451/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,253,200 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,118 | $3,501 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.5% | 58.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.2% | 81.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 75 | 58 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.2% | -4.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 25.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 41.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.11 | 22.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.1% | 14.6% | 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
95035
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95014
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95035 — Milpitas, CA · 95014 — Cupertino, CA · How this is calculated: methodology