Signals
32168
34997
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs43 · Bottom 27%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs13 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs64 · Bottom 28%
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs37 · Bottom 32%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs41 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 32168 | 34997 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,847 | 47,075 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $77,083 | $78,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,306 | $45,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 207/sq mi | 519/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $358,500 | $378,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,686 | $1,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 80.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3% | 31.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.3" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.8 | 53.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.59 | 17.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.4% | 47.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.2% | 48.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.6% | 44.4% | 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
32168
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
34997
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32168 — New Smyrna Beach, FL · 34997 — Port Salerno, FL · How this is calculated: methodology