33168 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33168
33461
Opportunity
56 · Top 47%
vs51 · Bottom 42%
Growth
27 · Bottom 13%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 10%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Schools
19 · Bottom 9%
vs9 · Bottom 1%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs50 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 33168 | 33461 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,775 | 49,443 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $65,777 | $61,963 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,597 | $27,260 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,612/sq mi | 6,953/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,000 | $301,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,629 | $1,685 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 51.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 17.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 17.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 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) | -33.3% | -100.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.7" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 30.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.44 | 17.76 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 33.2% | 25.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.2% | 31.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 58.0% | 66.3% | 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
33168
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33461
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33168 — North Miami, FL · 33461 — Palm Springs, FL · How this is calculated: methodology