Danville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Danville
Antioch
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs37 · Bottom 13%
Growth
53 · Top 45%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 17%
vs23 · Bottom 17%
Housing affordability
65 · Bottom 27%
vs46 · Bottom 8%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs87 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
74 · Top 20%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Danville | Antioch | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,401 | 116,477 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $232,216 | $97,465 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $107,266 | $41,008 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,401/sq mi | 3,993/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,681,700 | $629,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,501 | $2,278 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 63.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 73.9% | 23.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 11.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 174 | 179 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.0 | 1.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.6% | 42.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 15.2" | 16.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 29 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.0 min | 44.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.4 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.31 | 21.90 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 5.2% | 78.3% | 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
Danville
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Antioch
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Danville, CA · Antioch, CA · How this is calculated: methodology