33496 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33408
33496
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs50 · Bottom 12%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 13%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 33408 | 33496 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,817 | 26,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,216 | $114,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,508 | $78,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,766/sq mi | 2,519/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $611,400 | $708,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,912 | $2,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 83.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9% | 63.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.8% | 19.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 58°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 61.7" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.8 | 51.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.29 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.8% | 19.4% | 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
33408
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33496
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33408 — North Palm Beach, FL · 33496 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology