29568 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33034
29568
Opportunity
57 · Top 44%
vs60 · Top 40%
Growth
76 · Top 8%
vs87 · Top 1%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs85 · Top 10%
Physical resilience
16 · Bottom 11%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
28 · Bottom 2%
vs51 · Bottom 14%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs89 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 4%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 33034 | 29568 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,823 | 17,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,170 | $62,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,822 | $34,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 20/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $339,300 | $254,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,380 | $1,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.9% | 85.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 4.7% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 4.8% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 31.4% | 11.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 384 | 1,008 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 29.7 | 50.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 433.3% | 21.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 48.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.7 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 53.0 | 2024 ACS 5-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
33034
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
29568
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, earthquake.
Full profiles: 33034 — Florida City, FL · 29568 — North Myrtle Beach, SC · How this is calculated: methodology