34145 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34145
34110
Opportunity
58 · Top 42%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
82 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 7%
vs47 · Bottom 10%
Schools
90 · Top 3%
vs81 · Top 13%
Access
78 · Bottom 19%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 8%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 34145 | 34110 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,205 | 25,630 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,523 | $97,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $95,595 | $94,816 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 996/sq mi | 1,600/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $896,300 | $579,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,990 | $2,366 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 76.8% | 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 | 48.4% | 52.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 93 | 332 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.1% | -71.3% | 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 | 43 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 23.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 67.9 | 65.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.99 | 20.17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 83.0% | 83.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 70.5% | 74.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.7% | 27.0% | 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
34145
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
34110
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding, cold wave.
Full profiles: 34145 — Marco Island, FL · 34110 — Bonita Springs, FL · How this is calculated: methodology