34475 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34475
32501
Opportunity
31 · Bottom 10%
vs39 · Bottom 20%
Growth
61 · Top 31%
vs41 · Bottom 35%
Climate
85 · Top 9%
vs81 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs14 · Bottom 10%
Housing affordability
28 · Bottom 2%
vs44 · Bottom 8%
Access
65 · Bottom 9%
vs73 · Bottom 14%
Economic stability
13 · Bottom 1%
vs22 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 34475 | 32501 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,301 | 11,036 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $30,174 | $44,139 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,269 | $36,692 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 514/sq mi | 2,993/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $222,000 | $287,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $878 | $1,069 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.1% | 51.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2% | 27.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 45.3% | 25.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 430 | 114 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -35.4% | -1.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.3" | 68.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 65 mi | 48 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 24.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.9 | 39.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.68 | 20.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.8% | 50.3% | 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
34475
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, wildfire.
32501
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 34475 — Ocala, FL · 32501 — Pensacola, FL · How this is calculated: methodology