32128 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32169
32128
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs57 · Top 46%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs49 · Bottom 48%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs90 · Bottom 39%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs48 · Bottom 31%
Measured values
| Metric | 32169 | 32128 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,192 | 22,244 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,968 | $95,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $85,460 | $46,721 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 629/sq mi | 666/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $557,700 | $422,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,723 | $1,874 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 82.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.3% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 8.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 195 | 118 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.1% | 63.9% | 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 | 26 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.8 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 64.3 | 49.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.29 | 18.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.3% | 31.6% | 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
32169
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32128
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32169 — New Smyrna Beach, FL · 32128 — Port Orange, FL · How this is calculated: methodology