33322 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33401
33322
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs48 · Bottom 35%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs49 · Bottom 12%
Schools
14 · Bottom 4%
vs25 · Bottom 16%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Measured values
| Metric | 33401 | 33322 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,698 | 41,128 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,967 | $71,755 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,688 | $42,022 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,640/sq mi | 7,466/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $473,100 | $296,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,776 | $2,151 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.5% | 82.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.3% | 35.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 554 | 316 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 3.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 536.8% | 2006.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 58°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.7" | 56.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 34.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 53.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.82 | 17.04 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.8% | 36.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.1% | 44.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.5% | 49.4% | 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
33401
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33322
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33401 — West Palm Beach, FL · 33322 — Plantation, FL · How this is calculated: methodology