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32908 vs 33315

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32908 — Palm Bay, FL
55
Area Score
Bottom 33% nationally
33315 — Fort Lauderdale, FL
55
Area Score
Bottom 32% nationally

32908 and 33315 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

32908
33315
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 36%
vs
48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
71 · Top 14%
vs
61 · Top 31%
Climate
83 · Top 10%
vs
83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 12%
vs
21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs
60 · Bottom 22%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs
99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs
59 · Bottom 48%

Measured values

Metric3290833315Source period
Population16,53513,6452024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$79,596$88,3092024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$35,904$53,2502024 ACS 5-Year
Population density861/sq mi2,581/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$303,600$498,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,759$1,7792024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate89.8%52.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate5.1%4.6%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.7%-1.2%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%34.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate8.6%11.4%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)2,45197012 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents18.85.212 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-16.1%-5.5%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high90°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low52°F61°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation50.8"60.9"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport11 mi1 miNASR current cycle
Average commute31.5 min27.1 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age38.740.42024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools332024-25 school year
Students per teacher18.1718.122024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility51.0%59.1%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

32908

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

33315

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Your best match

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32908
62
Your Score
55
Area Score
33315
61
Your Score
55
Area Score

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Full profiles: 32908 — Palm Bay, FL · 33315 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · How this is calculated: methodology

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