33436 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33426
33436
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 47%
vs54 · Bottom 49%
Growth
75 · Top 9%
vs75 · Top 9%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
45 · Bottom 9%
vs51 · Bottom 13%
Schools
26 · Bottom 17%
vs36 · Bottom 31%
Access
99 · Top 16%
vs98 · Top 17%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 37%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 33426 | 33436 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,255 | 48,743 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,223 | $75,789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,547 | $44,371 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,947/sq mi | 4,144/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $335,900 | $362,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,202 | $1,950 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% | 74.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3% | 34.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 8.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 793 | 793 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 93.4% | 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 | 10 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.0 min | 28.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 46.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.66 | 15.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.4% | 39.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 46.6% | 51.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 59.3% | 53.4% | 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
33426
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33436
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33426 — Boynton Beach, FL · 33436 — Boynton Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology