34102 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34102
33483
Opportunity
62 · Top 36%
vs64 · Top 31%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs55 · Top 41%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 17%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs96 · Top 37%
Economic stability
26 · Bottom 5%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 34102 | 33483 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,179 | 12,669 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $130,929 | $116,115 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $135,805 | $106,781 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,980/sq mi | 3,322/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $866,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,675 | $2,456 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 69.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.9% | 56.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 159 | 204 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.1 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.3% | 12.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 56°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.6" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 15 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 25.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 65.7 | 60.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
34102
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
33483
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 34102 — Naples, FL · 33483 — Delray Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology