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33315 vs 33405

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33315 — Fort Lauderdale, FL
55
Area Score
Bottom 32% nationally
33405 — West Palm Beach, FL
56
Area Score
Bottom 35% nationally

33315 and 33405 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.

Signals

33315
33405
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 36%
vs
59 · Top 40%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs
65 · Top 24%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs
83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs
18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs
67 · Bottom 32%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs
99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 48%
vs
52 · Bottom 37%

Measured values

Metric3331533405Source period
Population13,64519,7802024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$88,309$87,3412024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$53,250$57,5032024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,581/sq mi4,385/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$498,100$467,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,779$1,5662024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate52.7%56.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.6%4.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-1.2%-0.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%35.3%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate11.4%14.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)97055412 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents5.24.512 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)-5.5%536.8%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high90°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low61°F58°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation60.9"61.7"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport1 mi2 miNASR current cycle
Average commute27.1 min24.9 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age40.444.02024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools352024-25 school year
Students per teacher18.1215.552024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility59.1%59.0%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

33315

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

33405

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Your best match

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33315
61
Your Score
55
Area Score
33405
60
Your Score
56
Area Score

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Full profiles: 33315 — Fort Lauderdale, FL · 33405 — West Palm Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology

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