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ZIP 94542, Alameda

Moderate

🇺🇸Alameda, California · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Affordability
50
Transport
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Schools — no source available yet
Transport — no source available yet
Is ZIP 94542, Alameda right for you?

ZIP 94542, Alameda is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for schools, transport, amenities, lifestyle and property confidence, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: schools and amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Partly known

    About average on affordability. Not known yet: property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Alameda In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average

Still being collected: Schools, Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle, Property Confidence. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Oakland: Man Charged With Armed Robberies At 7-Eleven Stores SFGATE
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office has filed multiple felony armed robbery charges against a man in connection with three robberies at 7-Eleven stores in Oakland and a separate armed...
2 weeks ago Read article
Alameda Co.: 2 Sentenced As Spies For China Tied To $10K In Livermore Backpack SFGATE
Two Chinese agents arranged for delivery of a $10,000 secret payment for information on U.S. national security in a backpack through a "dead drop" in Livermore, prosecutors said.
2 weeks ago Read article
Oakland DJ faces charges related to 57 retail thefts The Mercury News
A local DJ is facing criminal charges related to 57 retail thefts across Alameda County, authorities said.
2 weeks ago Read article
Alameda County authorizes payments to former Russell City residents Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Decades after Russell City was erased, surviving residents forced from their homes in the 1960s are receiving up to $25,000 in restitution.
2 weeks ago Read article
Alameda County authorizes payments to former Russell City residents The Mercury News
Decades after Russell City was erased, surviving residents forced from their homes in the 1960s are receiving up to $25,000 in restitution.
2 weeks ago Read article
Wildfire — ELECTRA Hazard
4,286 acres · 135.8km away
4 years ago
Wildfire — ROMERO Hazard
349 acres · 103.5km away
4 years ago
Wildfire — SANDY Hazard
370 acres · 145.5km away
4 years ago
Wildfire — PINNACLES Hazard
171 acres · 149.1km away
5 years ago
Wildfire — PANOCHE Hazard
146 acres · 147.5km away
5 years ago
Data confidence
Moderate coverage
74

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
4 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
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Schools
No data yet
Nov 2026
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
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Property Confidence
No data yet
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 94542, Alameda

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No police data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Official census income and rent (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: High
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
14,871
Median household income
$133,734/yr
Median home value
$1,148,000
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
8.6×
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