Signals
Davis
Stanford
Opportunity
60 · Top 43%
vs64 · Top 33%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
28 · Bottom 22%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 1%
vs25 · Bottom 1%
Access
98 · Top 20%
vs97 · Top 23%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 14%
vs30 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Davis | Stanford | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,978 | 18,662 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,045 | $75,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,329 | $42,106 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,717/sq mi | 6,786/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $866,100 | $2,000,001 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,187 | $1,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.5% | 26.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76.8% | 92.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 26.5% | 15.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 94°F | 77°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 38°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 18.0" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 16.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 26.4 | 22.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 22.15 | 18.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.0% | 14.1% | 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
Davis
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Stanford
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding.
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