07302 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
07302
33629
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs62 · Top 34%
Growth
74 · Top 5%
vs67 · Top 14%
Climate
72 · Top 41%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
29 · Bottom 23%
vs35 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
71 · Top 48%
vs76 · Top 39%
Access
99 · Top 24%
vs99 · Top 12%
Economic stability
79 · Top 10%
vs80 · Top 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 07302 | 33629 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56,220 | 27,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $175,077 | $164,355 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $114,324 | $96,725 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 39,232/sq mi | 5,761/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $865,100 | $851,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $3,093 | $1,891 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 24.0% | 80.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 82.2% | 75.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 3.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,657 | 2,888 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.0 | 7.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 39.1% | 16.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.3 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.2 | 41.7 | 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
07302
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, coastal flooding.
33629
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 07302 — Jersey City, NJ · 33629 — Tampa, FL · How this is calculated: methodology