33803 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
32958
33803
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
54 · Top 44%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
15 · Bottom 11%
vs20 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs72 · Bottom 38%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Access
90 · Bottom 43%
vs100 · Top 4%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs41 · Bottom 20%
Measured values
| Metric | 32958 | 33803 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,023 | 29,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $66,840 | $65,807 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,876 | $45,102 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,077/sq mi | 1,767/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $313,900 | $250,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,443 | $1,450 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 63.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 34.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 12.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 143 | 411 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -7.7% | -50.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.2" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.9 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.4 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.98 | 17.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 53.7% | 55.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.0% | 52.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.1% | 65.0% | 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
32958
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33803
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Full profiles: 32958 — Sebastian, FL · 33803 — Lakeland, FL · How this is calculated: methodology