95051 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95051
95123
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
79 · Top 14%
vs81 · Top 10%
Measured values
| Metric | 95051 | 95123 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,054 | 69,677 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $196,690 | $144,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $97,420 | $63,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,415/sq mi | 8,908/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,680,600 | $1,166,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,073 | $2,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.9% | 60.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.2% | 45.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 749 | 4,891 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 340.6% | 239.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 81°F | 81°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 42°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.5" | 13.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.7 min | 30.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.0 | 38.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.17 | 22.32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 25.2% | 37.2% | 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
95051
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95123
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95051 — Santa Clara, CA · 95123 — San Jose, CA · How this is calculated: methodology