95054 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95054
95124
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs64 · Top 25%
Climate
89 · Top 8%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
84 · Top 5%
vs85 · Top 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 95054 | 95124 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,704 | 52,096 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $207,895 | $185,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $97,874 | $83,347 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,002/sq mi | 7,908/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,493,100 | $1,666,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,447 | $2,865 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.6% | 70.9% | 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 | 68.6% | 61.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 4.1% | 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 | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 29.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.2 | 39.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.38 | 23.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.6% | 14.4% | 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
95054
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95124
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95054 — Santa Clara, CA · 95124 — San Jose, CA · How this is calculated: methodology