33018 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33178
33018
Opportunity
75 · Top 13%
vs72 · Top 17%
Growth
58 · Top 35%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
74 · Top 32%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 5%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Schools
52 · Top 50%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 33178 | 33018 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67,789 | 57,921 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,653 | $89,639 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,323 | $34,316 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,110/sq mi | 2,061/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $552,300 | $470,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,771 | $2,269 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.5% | 71.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.3% | 29.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 9.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 382 | 729 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.8 | 3.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 61°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 67.4" | 62.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 37.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.0 | 41.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.37 | 22.06 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 54.3% | 52.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.7% | 64.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 22.5% | 47.3% | 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
33178
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
33018
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 33178 — Doral, FL · 33018 — Hialeah, FL · How this is calculated: methodology