95492 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95492
95404
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 13%
vs19 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
62 · Bottom 26%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs67 · Bottom 10%
Economic stability
75 · Top 21%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 95492 | 95404 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,429 | 37,011 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $134,211 | $105,437 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,881 | $66,144 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,386/sq mi | 491/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $810,200 | $903,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,467 | $1,949 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.4% | 60.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4% | 45.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 7.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 119 | 683 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | 3.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 197.5% | 164.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 84°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.8" | 33.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 64 mi | 61 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 22.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 43.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.29 | 20.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.2% | 53.6% | 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
95492
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
95404
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 95492 — Windsor, CA · 95404 — Santa Rosa, CA · How this is calculated: methodology