32839 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32304
32839
Opportunity
38 · Bottom 18%
vs49 · Bottom 38%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs80 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 35%
vs46 · Bottom 36%
Housing affordability
29 · Bottom 2%
vs30 · Bottom 2%
Schools
10 · Bottom 2%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
28 · Bottom 7%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 32304 | 32839 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,673 | 53,242 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $32,348 | $47,313 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $17,505 | $25,908 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,405/sq mi | 7,167/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $150,900 | $280,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 | $1,503 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 13.5% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.1% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 48.7% | 25.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,653 | 2,224 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 7.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.6% | -14.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 58.8" | 51.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.7 min | 30.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 22.0 | 32.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.79 | 16.48 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 13.0% | 28.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 20.7% | 30.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.7% | 64.5% | 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
32304
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32839
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Full profiles: 32304 — Tallahassee, FL · 32839 — Orlando, FL · How this is calculated: methodology