33139 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33139
33168
Opportunity
67 · Top 25%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs27 · Bottom 13%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
37 · Bottom 5%
vs46 · Bottom 10%
Schools
24 · Bottom 15%
vs19 · Bottom 9%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 33139 | 33168 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,753 | 23,775 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,793 | $65,777 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $88,782 | $22,597 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,133/sq mi | 6,612/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $480,900 | $383,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,822 | $1,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.2% | 75.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 3.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.4% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 15.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 55 | 6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.3% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 61°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 57.2" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 31.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 38.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.28 | 16.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 42.2% | 33.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.0% | 38.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.4% | 58.0% | 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
33139
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33168
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33139 — Miami Beach, FL · 33168 — North Miami, FL · How this is calculated: methodology