34285 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34285
34104
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 45%
vs50 · Bottom 40%
Growth
68 · Top 18%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs82 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
5 · Bottom 2%
vs10 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 22%
vs48 · Bottom 11%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs67 · Top 30%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs89 · Bottom 37%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 8%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 34285 | 34104 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,677 | 26,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,301 | $71,686 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,958 | $43,914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,242/sq mi | 2,679/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $345,000 | $375,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,465 | $1,804 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9% | 34.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 416 | 159 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 15.1 | 8.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | -16.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 56°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.0" | 49.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 70.3 | 50.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.76 | 17.29 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 75.3% | 62.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 68.1% | 63.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.4% | 38.5% | 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
34285
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
34104
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 34285 — Venice, FL · 34104 — Naples, FL · How this is calculated: methodology