32128 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32128
32124
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs51 · Bottom 42%
Growth
49 · Bottom 48%
vs54 · Top 44%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs75 · Bottom 42%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 31%
vs44 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | 32128 | 32124 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,244 | 11,409 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,831 | $92,616 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,721 | $52,153 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 666/sq mi | 186/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $422,300 | $508,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,874 | $1,304 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 94.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 6.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 34.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 118 | 422 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 5.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 63.9% | -60.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.3" | 51.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 27.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 49.8 | 53.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.44 | 14.88 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 31.6% | 63.1% | 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
32128
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32124
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32128 — Port Orange, FL · 32124 — Daytona Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology