33020 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33020
33321
Opportunity
40 · Bottom 21%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs30 · Bottom 17%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Schools
43 · Bottom 39%
vs27 · Bottom 19%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 34%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 33020 | 33321 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,322 | 51,216 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,473 | $62,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,274 | $34,820 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,697/sq mi | 6,219/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $353,300 | $288,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,536 | $1,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 36.5% | 77.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 29.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 22 | 5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -16.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 61°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 60.9" | 56.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 34.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.7 | 48.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.60 | 18.36 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.9% | 36.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.7% | 50.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.5% | 46.8% | 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
33020
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33321
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33020 — Hollywood, FL · 33321 — Tamarac, FL · How this is calculated: methodology