32922 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
28543
32922
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
59 · Top 34%
vs69 · Top 17%
Climate
80 · Top 18%
vs92 · Top 5%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs19 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Access
74 · Bottom 15%
vs92 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
66 · Top 39%
vs36 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 28543 | 32922 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,069 | 14,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $50,649 | $44,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,876 | $34,208 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,326/sq mi | 2,703/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,418 | $1,121 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 2.9% | 52.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.9% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9% | 23.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 18.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 541 | 58 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 551.8% | 625.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 50°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.5" | 48.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.2 min | 28.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 21.4 | 39.9 | 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
28543
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32922
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 28543 — Jacksonville, NC · 32922 — Cocoa, FL · How this is calculated: methodology