33604 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33311
33604
Opportunity
32 · Bottom 11%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs35 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 6%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Schools
6 · Bottom 1%
vs8 · Bottom 1%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 33311 | 33604 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,898 | 40,055 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,973 | $58,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,005 | $37,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,222/sq mi | 5,364/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $309,300 | $311,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,461 | $1,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.2% | 56.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 27.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.6% | 20.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 970 | 2,888 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 7.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.5% | 16.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.5" | 49.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 28.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.7 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.30 | 19.10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.8% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.2% | 30.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.9% | 73.0% | 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
33311
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33604
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33311 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · 33604 — Tampa, FL · How this is calculated: methodology