34104 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33904
34104
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 36%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
51 · Bottom 13%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Access
97 · Top 25%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 33904 | 34104 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,599 | 26,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,190 | $71,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,371 | $43,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,452/sq mi | 2,679/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $383,000 | $375,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,710 | $1,804 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3% | 34.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,123 | 159 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 8.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.0% | -16.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 54°F | 56°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 57.4" | 49.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 58.3 | 50.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.95 | 17.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.1% | 38.5% | 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
33904
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
34104
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 33904 — Cape Coral, FL · 34104 — Naples, FL · How this is calculated: methodology