33054 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33030
33054
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 38%
vs56 · Top 46%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
16 · Bottom 1%
vs21 · Bottom 1%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 33030 | 33054 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,678 | 31,055 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,202 | $45,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,726 | $19,799 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,135/sq mi | 3,698/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $425,400 | $335,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,389 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 43.6% | 48.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 2.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | 0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 10.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.9% | 23.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 612 | 36 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 2.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -26.0% | 3500.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 33.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.2 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.42 | 15.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.6% | 29.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.9% | 37.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.6% | 57.9% | 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
33030
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33054
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33030 — Homestead, FL · 33054 — Opa-locka, FL · How this is calculated: methodology