32922 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32922
32901
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs38 · Bottom 18%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
92 · Top 5%
vs83 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 12%
vs19 · Bottom 12%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs45 · Bottom 9%
Schools
11 · Bottom 2%
vs7 · Bottom 1%
Access
92 · Bottom 47%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 14%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 32922 | 32901 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,700 | 28,923 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $44,469 | $54,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,208 | $32,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,703/sq mi | 2,397/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $217,400 | $282,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,121 | $1,466 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.2% | 49.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 31.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 58 | 424 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 625.0% | 457.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 50°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.6" | 50.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.9 | 42.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.80 | 19.91 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 23.9% | 25.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 24.1% | 33.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.5% | 44.8% | 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
32922
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
32901
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32922 — Cocoa, FL · 32901 — Melbourne, FL · How this is calculated: methodology