32034 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32080
32034
Opportunity
59 · Top 41%
vs60 · Top 39%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs45 · Bottom 42%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs88 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 40%
vs53 · Bottom 45%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Access
98 · Top 17%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 14%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 32080 | 32034 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,894 | 41,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,531 | $98,583 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $64,548 | $62,968 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,329/sq mi | 631/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $535,800 | $537,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,788 | $1,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 82.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.6% | 53.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 84 | 55 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 4.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.4% | -46.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 48°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.6" | 47.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.4 | 56.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.88 | 16.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.3% | 35.7% | 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
32080
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
32034
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 32080 — St. Augustine, FL · 32034 — Fernandina Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology