32937 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32937
33308
Opportunity
55 · Top 50%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
64 · Top 25%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
83 · Top 10%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 12%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
72 · Bottom 38%
vs59 · Bottom 21%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs42 · Bottom 22%
Measured values
| Metric | 32937 | 33308 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,836 | 27,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,184 | $93,879 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,776 | $81,285 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,096/sq mi | 6,066/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $465,600 | $564,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,867 | $1,851 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 73.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.5% | 58.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 7.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 55 | 970 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.9 | 5.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 243.8% | -5.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.8" | 56.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.4 | 56.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.70 | 17.26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.2% | 41.2% | 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
32937
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33308
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 32937 — Satellite Beach, FL · 33308 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · How this is calculated: methodology