33054 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33054
33030
Opportunity
56 · Top 46%
vs49 · Bottom 38%
Growth
63 · Top 28%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
21 · Bottom 1%
vs16 · Bottom 1%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs17 · Bottom 7%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 15%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 33054 | 33030 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,055 | 37,678 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,710 | $46,202 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $19,799 | $19,726 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,698/sq mi | 2,135/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $335,800 | $425,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,474 | $1,389 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 43.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.2% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.5% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 29.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 612 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 7.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3500.0% | -26.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.7" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 1 mi | 25 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.3 min | 37.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.2 | 30.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.85 | 19.42 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.0% | 35.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.3% | 38.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.9% | 64.6% | 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
33054
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33030
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33054 — Opa-locka, FL · 33030 — Homestead, FL · How this is calculated: methodology