33993 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
33993
34135
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 41%
Growth
65 · Top 24%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 1%
vs5 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Schools
39 · Bottom 33%
vs42 · Bottom 38%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs98 · Top 22%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | 33993 | 34135 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,580 | 48,252 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $90,577 | $91,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,820 | $55,502 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 815/sq mi | 781/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $364,800 | $461,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,180 | $1,903 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 82.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9% | 41.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,123 | 332 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -21.0% | -71.3% | 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 | 21 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.3 min | 26.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 59.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.96 | 20.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 51.8% | 54.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.2% | 48.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 45.7% | 47.2% | 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
33993
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
34135
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 33993 — Cape Coral, FL · 34135 — Bonita Springs, FL · How this is calculated: methodology