34104 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34104
33990
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs46 · Bottom 31%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs81 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
48 · Bottom 11%
vs50 · Bottom 13%
Schools
67 · Top 30%
vs57 · Top 43%
Access
89 · Bottom 37%
vs97 · Top 25%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 8%
vs38 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | 34104 | 33990 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,408 | 34,713 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $71,686 | $70,665 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,914 | $36,337 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,679/sq mi | 3,714/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $375,700 | $353,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,804 | $1,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 72.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6% | 23.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 159 | 2,123 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.1 | 9.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.3% | -21.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 56°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.6" | 57.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 26.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.5 | 49.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.29 | 18.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 62.3% | 62.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 63.3% | 52.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 38.5% | 55.2% | 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
34104
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
33990
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 34104 — Naples, FL · 33990 — Cape Coral, FL · How this is calculated: methodology