33496 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33477
33496
Opportunity
64 · Top 31%
vs55 · Top 50%
Growth
31 · Bottom 19%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
83 · Top 11%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 11%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
42 · Bottom 7%
vs50 · Bottom 12%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 9%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 33477 | 33496 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,908 | 26,579 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,992 | $114,885 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $106,827 | $78,679 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,083/sq mi | 2,519/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $670,800 | $708,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,653 | $2,609 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 83.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.6% | 63.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 30 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.1% | 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 | 16 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 68.2 | 51.1 | 2024 ACS 5-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
33477
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33496
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33477 — Jupiter, FL · 33496 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology