95205 and 85710 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
95205
85710
Opportunity
20 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 2%
Growth
33 · Bottom 21%
vs42 · Bottom 37%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs63 · Bottom 28%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs20 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 16%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Access
100 · Top 4%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 95205 | 85710 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,608 | 56,125 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,325 | $57,175 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,926 | $36,041 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,405/sq mi | 4,692/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $324,200 | $271,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,376 | $1,219 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.6% | 54.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -4.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.3% | 29.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 306 | 1,431 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.4% | -2.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 10.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.1 min | 23.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.6 | 42.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 24.86 | 13.94 | 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
95205
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
85710
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95205 — Stockton, CA · 85710 — Tucson, AZ · How this is calculated: methodology