33928 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34135
33928
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 41%
vs48 · Bottom 36%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 2%
vs5 · Bottom 1%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs71 · Bottom 37%
Access
98 · Top 22%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 7%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | 34135 | 33928 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,252 | 31,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,380 | $102,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,502 | $69,214 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 781/sq mi | 766/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $461,200 | $465,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,903 | $1,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 87.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.3% | 48.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 332 | 395 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.9 | 10.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -71.3% | 23.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 54°F | 54°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 53.4" | 53.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.8 | 62.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.20 | 22.38 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.2% | 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
34135
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
33928
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 34135 — Bonita Springs, FL · 33928 — Estero, FL · How this is calculated: methodology