37701 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32735
37701
Opportunity
59 · Top 40%
vs67 · Top 25%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs89 · Top 1%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs77 · Top 23%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs61 · Top 47%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs70 · Bottom 35%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs95 · Top 43%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 37%
vs60 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 32735 | 37701 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,304 | 10,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,441 | $66,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,745 | $42,675 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,329/sq mi | 954/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $273,300 | $281,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,600 | $1,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 92.2% | 68.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 37.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 10.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 304 | 258 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 21.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 97.4% | 177.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.8" | 51.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 32 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.4 | 35.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
32735
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
37701
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, lightning, tornado.
Full profiles: 32735 — Eustis, FL · 37701 — Alcoa, TN · How this is calculated: methodology