32724 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33837
32724
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 41%
vs50 · Bottom 41%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
79 · Top 19%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
20 · Bottom 14%
vs25 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs78 · Bottom 47%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs93 · Top 49%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 25%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 33837 | 32724 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,389 | 45,140 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,276 | $73,592 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,849 | $36,921 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 920/sq mi | 539/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $334,800 | $307,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,699 | $1,327 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 77.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3% | 31.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 280 | 192 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 21.2 | 4.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.9% | 0.5% | 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 | 23 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 41.5 min | 31.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 43.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.34 | 19.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.6% | 43.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.0% | 49.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.6% | 50.6% | 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
33837
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
32724
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 33837 — Davenport, FL · 32724 — DeLand, FL · How this is calculated: methodology