33449 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32169
33449
Opportunity
56 · Top 48%
vs58 · Top 44%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
25 · Bottom 20%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 44%
vs68 · Bottom 33%
Access
89 · Bottom 36%
vs99 · Top 9%
Economic stability
33 · Bottom 11%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 32169 | 33449 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,192 | 8,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $110,968 | $153,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $85,460 | $73,873 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 629/sq mi | 538/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $557,700 | $696,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,723 | $3,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 95.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.3% | 54.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 195 | 160 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 2.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.1% | 263.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| 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 | 26 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.8 min | 36.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 64.3 | 48.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.29 | 16.66 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.3% | 22.2% | 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.
33449
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32169 — New Smyrna Beach, FL · 33449 — Wellington, FL · How this is calculated: methodology