32141 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33809
32141
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 25%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Growth
45 · Bottom 41%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
69 · Bottom 34%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
96 · Top 34%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
53 · Bottom 38%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 33809 | 32141 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,797 | 18,726 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $70,066 | $63,936 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,722 | $35,580 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 468/sq mi | 794/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $292,000 | $264,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,510 | $1,474 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 64.2% | 93.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3% | 22.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 5.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 411 | 102 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 4.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.6% | -52.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.1" | 51.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.9 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.3 | 54.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.81 | 13.95 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.5% | 53.7% | 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
33809
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
32141
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33809 — Lakeland, FL · 32141 — Edgewater, FL · How this is calculated: methodology