33496 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33432
33496
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 49%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
45 · Bottom 41%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
36 · Bottom 4%
vs50 · Bottom 12%
Schools
66 · Top 31%
vs80 · Top 14%
Access
93 · Top 49%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 33432 | 33496 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,834 | 26,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,045 | $114,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $114,719 | $78,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,708/sq mi | 2,519/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,052,700 | $708,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,361 | $2,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.0% | 83.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.5% | 63.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 92 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 19.5% | 19.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 60°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 55.6" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.3 | 51.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.47 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 59.7% | 73.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.7% | 74.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 34.2% | 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
33432
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33496
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33432 — Boca Raton, FL · 33496 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology