33912 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33912
33928
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 46%
vs48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
67 · Top 20%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 17%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 33912 | 33928 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,533 | 31,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,194 | $102,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $61,693 | $69,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 920/sq mi | 766/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $409,100 | $465,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,679 | $1,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 87.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2% | 48.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,587 | 395 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 16.7 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -19.6% | 23.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 54°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 57.4" | 53.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.4 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 60.4 | 62.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.99 | 22.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.8% | 24.1% | 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
33912
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
33928
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 33912 — Fort Myers, FL · 33928 — Estero, FL · How this is calculated: methodology