33020 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33321
33020
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs40 · Bottom 21%
Growth
30 · Bottom 17%
vs29 · Bottom 16%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 6%
vs38 · Bottom 5%
Schools
27 · Bottom 19%
vs43 · Bottom 39%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
50 · Bottom 33%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 33321 | 33020 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,216 | 46,322 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,066 | $56,473 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,820 | $33,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,219/sq mi | 7,697/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $288,100 | $353,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,952 | $1,536 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 36.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5% | 29.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 19.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 5 | 22 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.7% | 0.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 61°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.5" | 60.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 4 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.2 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.1 | 38.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.36 | 19.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.9% | 48.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.0% | 54.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.8% | 36.5% | 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
33321
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33020
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33321 — Tamarac, FL · 33020 — Hollywood, FL · How this is calculated: methodology