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28539 vs 34434

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28539 — Jacksonville, NC
50
Area Score
Bottom 15% nationally
34434 — Citrus Springs, FL
Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

28539
34434
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 8%
vs
29 · Bottom 8%
Climate
80 · Top 18%
vs
86 · Top 9%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs
2 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs
82 · Top 47%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs
61 · Bottom 7%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs
33 · Bottom 11%

Measured values

Metric2853934434Source period
Population18,35111,0742024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$66,976$68,9392024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$34,291$34,7832024 ACS 5-Year
Population density238/sq mi421/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$230,200$238,4002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,195$1,3612024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate76.2%87.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.9%6.7%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.9%-1.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%19.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate11.8%13.5%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high89°F91°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low35°F44°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation56.5"51.9"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport48 mi71 miNASR current cycle
Average commute27.9 min31.7 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age33.144.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools122024-25 school year
Students per teacher13.1818.062024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility62.0%48.9%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.

North Carolina and Florida do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

28539

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

34434

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.

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55
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50
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48
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Full profiles: 28539 — Jacksonville, NC · 34434 — Citrus Springs, FL · How this is calculated: methodology

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