34145 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34105
34145
Opportunity
58 · Top 44%
vs58 · Top 42%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 9%
vs43 · Bottom 7%
Access
90 · Bottom 40%
vs78 · Bottom 19%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 10%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 34105 | 34145 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,441 | 16,205 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,214 | $101,523 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $86,089 | $95,595 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,628/sq mi | 996/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $594,000 | $896,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,170 | $1,990 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 89.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.5% | 48.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 7.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 159 | 93 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.1 | 5.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.3% | -5.1% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 56°F | 56°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.6" | 49.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 24 mi | 43 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 21.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 62.7 | 67.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.37 | 13.99 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.6% | 30.7% | 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
34105
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
34145
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 34105 — Naples, FL · 34145 — Marco Island, FL · How this is calculated: methodology