33308 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33308
33993
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 47%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs81 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 26%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Access
99 · Top 19%
vs93 · Bottom 42%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 20%
vs43 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 33308 | 33993 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,935 | 35,580 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $93,879 | $90,577 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,285 | $37,820 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,066/sq mi | 815/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $564,900 | $364,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,851 | $2,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.4% | 87.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.8% | 24.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 12.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 970 | 2,123 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 9.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.5% | -21.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.5" | 57.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 36.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 56.6 | 42.8 | 2024 ACS 5-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
33308
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33993
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 33308 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · 33993 — Cape Coral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology