95688 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95242
95688
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs55 · Top 49%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs23 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs66 · Bottom 30%
Access
94 · Top 45%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 95242 | 95688 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,427 | 40,201 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,721 | $118,186 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,438 | $52,416 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 313/sq mi | 437/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $567,100 | $687,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,993 | $2,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 70.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6% | 34.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 156 | 312 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -22.4% | -31.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 13.4" | 24.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.47 | 22.11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.6% | 46.2% | 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
95242
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
95688
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95242 — Lodi, CA · 95688 — Vacaville, CA · How this is calculated: methodology