33435 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33401
33435
Opportunity
55 · Top 49%
vs51 · Bottom 43%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs39 · Bottom 5%
Schools
14 · Bottom 4%
vs24 · Bottom 14%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs98 · Top 17%
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 22%
vs33 · Bottom 11%
Measured values
| Metric | 33401 | 33435 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,698 | 37,833 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $67,967 | $67,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,688 | $40,643 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,640/sq mi | 5,805/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $473,100 | $356,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,776 | $1,997 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.5% | 64.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.3% | 32.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 554 | 793 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 536.8% | 93.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 58°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.7" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 3 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 27.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.0 | 42.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.82 | 14.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.8% | 33.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.1% | 37.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.5% | 73.3% | 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.
33435
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33401 — West Palm Beach, FL · 33435 — Boynton Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology