33172 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33016
33172
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs64 · Top 32%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs58 · Top 35%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs74 · Top 32%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
31 · Bottom 2%
vs38 · Bottom 5%
Schools
49 · Bottom 46%
vs75 · Top 20%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 33016 | 33172 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 45,551 | 39,101 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,479 | $63,023 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,864 | $29,540 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 10,887/sq mi | 6,110/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $284,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,883 | $2,088 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.6% | 43.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 2.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% | 33.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 729 | 382 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.2 | 4.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.7" | 67.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.1 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.1 | 43.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.79 | 25.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.7% | 72.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.6% | 79.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.0% | 24.4% | 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
33016
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33172
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33016 — Hialeah, FL · 33172 — Doral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology