33445 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33445
33434
Opportunity
57 · Top 46%
vs48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
55 · Top 41%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
57 · Bottom 19%
vs60 · Bottom 22%
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs92 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs34 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 33445 | 33434 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,122 | 21,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $78,163 | $77,269 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,814 | $67,742 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,098/sq mi | 3,140/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $326,700 | $412,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,045 | $1,598 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 78.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.0% | 55.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 8.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 204 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.0 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 12.1% | 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 | 16 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.0 min | 24.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.0 | 63.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.80 | 19.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.5% | 22.3% | 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
33445
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33434
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33445 — Delray Beach, FL · 33434 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology