33157 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33157
33406
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs59 · Top 41%
Growth
29 · Bottom 16%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs54 · Bottom 16%
Schools
41 · Bottom 37%
vs35 · Bottom 28%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 42%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 33157 | 33406 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,596 | 26,945 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,589 | $77,075 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,579 | $32,830 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,724/sq mi | 3,100/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $547,300 | $397,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,653 | $1,792 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3% | 25.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 11.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.0% | -100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 38.1 min | 28.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.80 | 15.84 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.7% | 42.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.4% | 47.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.2% | 61.9% | 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
33157
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33406
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33157 — Palmetto Bay, FL · 33406 — Palm Springs, FL · How this is calculated: methodology