32084 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32084
34698
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 43%
vs49 · Bottom 37%
Growth
50 · Top 50%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs34 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 28%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Schools
64 · Top 34%
vs72 · Top 24%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs98 · Top 17%
Economic stability
34 · Bottom 13%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 32084 | 34698 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,291 | 38,171 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,837 | $74,078 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,690 | $47,507 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 826/sq mi | 3,414/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $344,200 | $392,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,567 | $1,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 37.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 84 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.5 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -66.4% | 400.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.6" | 53.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 26.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.5 | 57.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.86 | 15.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 58.4% | 66.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.2% | 61.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.5% | 38.2% | 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
32084
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
34698
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 32084 — St. Augustine, FL · 34698 — Dunedin, FL · How this is calculated: methodology