32773 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32218
32773
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 21%
vs48 · Bottom 35%
Growth
55 · Top 41%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 46%
vs50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs67 · Bottom 32%
Schools
26 · Bottom 18%
vs24 · Bottom 16%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 47%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 32218 | 32773 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,905 | 34,032 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,638 | $70,442 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,559 | $33,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 754/sq mi | 1,233/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $288,100 | $287,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,503 | $1,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.3% | 57.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5,937 | 672 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 10.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 4.8% | -3.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 50°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.4" | 49.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 29.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 38.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.93 | 17.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.2% | 38.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.3% | 44.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 51.4% | 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
32218
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32773
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Full profiles: 32218 — Jacksonville, FL · 32773 — Sanford, FL · How this is calculated: methodology