34236 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34236
33487
Opportunity
62 · Top 36%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
46 · Bottom 43%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 2%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
35 · Bottom 4%
vs37 · Bottom 4%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 34236 | 33487 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,446 | 20,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $95,881 | $96,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $111,653 | $80,560 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,062/sq mi | 3,089/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,018,100 | $632,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,129 | $2,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 58.3% | 73.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.8% | 60.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 223 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.9 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -56.7% | 19.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.0" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.6 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 66.6 | 55.0 | 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
34236
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
33487
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 34236 — Sarasota, FL · 33487 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology