32901 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32114
32901
Opportunity
33 · Bottom 11%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs83 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs19 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Schools
10 · Bottom 2%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
21 · Bottom 3%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 32114 | 32901 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,747 | 28,923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $41,736 | $54,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,972 | $32,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,360/sq mi | 2,397/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $199,500 | $282,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,227 | $1,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 31.5% | 49.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.5% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 422 | 424 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.3 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -60.8% | 457.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.3" | 50.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.8 | 42.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.34 | 19.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.0% | 25.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.7% | 33.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.1% | 44.8% | 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
32114
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32901
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32114 — Daytona Beach, FL · 32901 — Melbourne, FL · How this is calculated: methodology