33711 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32118
33711
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs49 · Bottom 38%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs66 · Top 21%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs83 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs34 · Bottom 26%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Schools
52 · Top 49%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs24 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 32118 | 33711 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,383 | 20,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,266 | $66,540 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,842 | $36,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,336/sq mi | 4,254/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $368,800 | $283,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,330 | $1,897 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.6% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 35.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 19.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 422 | 2,841 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.3 | 10.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -60.8% | 175.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 55°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.3" | 46.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 33 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.5 | 39.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.73 | 15.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 56.4% | 52.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.5% | 52.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.0% | 56.0% | 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
32118
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33711
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Full profiles: 32118 — Daytona Beach, FL · 33711 — St. Petersburg, FL · How this is calculated: methodology