Signals
32034
32082
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs63 · Top 33%
Climate
88 · Top 8%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
53 · Bottom 45%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs69 · Bottom 33%
Schools
79 · Top 15%
vs87 · Top 6%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs99 · Top 17%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 21%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 32034 | 32082 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,029 | 29,289 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $98,583 | $124,558 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $62,968 | $93,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 631/sq mi | 878/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $537,800 | $792,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,605 | $1,925 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 83.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.0% | 70.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 4.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.2" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 56.6 | 53.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.33 | 17.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 70.7% | 89.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 68.5% | 83.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 35.7% | 10.2% | 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
32034
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire, coastal flooding.
32082
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 32034 — Fernandina Beach, FL · 32082 — Palm Valley, FL · How this is calculated: methodology