33312 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33312
95350
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs65 · Top 23%
Climate
83 · Top 13%
vs77 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 15%
vs22 · Bottom 18%
Housing affordability
54 · Bottom 20%
vs57 · Bottom 24%
Access
99 · Top 19%
vs93 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 31%
vs51 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 33312 | 95350 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,798 | 57,136 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,952 | $75,621 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,135 | $34,183 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,765/sq mi | 6,466/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $423,300 | $429,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,703 | $1,596 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.7% | 56.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 6.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5% | 21.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 13.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 970 | 768 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.2 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.5% | 247.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 61°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 60.9" | 12.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 29.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 35.7 | 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
33312
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
95350
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, heat wave.
Full profiles: 33312 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · 95350 — Modesto, CA · How this is calculated: methodology