95618 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95618
33483
Opportunity
64 · Top 32%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
79 · Top 18%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
27 · Bottom 22%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
98 · Top 17%
vs96 · Top 37%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 25%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 95618 | 33483 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,267 | 12,669 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $115,591 | $116,115 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,395 | $106,781 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 818/sq mi | 3,322/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $867,400 | $866,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,268 | $2,456 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 69.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 72.9% | 56.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 119 | 204 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 21.4% | 12.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.1" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 25.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.9 | 60.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
95618
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
33483
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 95618 — Davis, CA · 33483 — Delray Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology