94558 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95476
94558
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth
35 · Bottom 26%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs22 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
44 · Bottom 8%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs57 · Bottom 44%
Measured values
| Metric | 95476 | 94558 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,196 | 63,657 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,374 | $113,269 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,472 | $63,636 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 327/sq mi | 158/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $896,900 | $890,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,105 | $2,385 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.2% | 40.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 9 | 129 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 12.5% | -15.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 79°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.2" | 24.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 26.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 52.1 | 44.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.76 | 23.35 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 37.2% | 64.0% | 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
95476
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
94558
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95476 — Sonoma, CA · 94558 — Napa, CA · How this is calculated: methodology