34788 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
34748
34788
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 33%
vs43 · Bottom 25%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 31%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Access
81 · Bottom 23%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
27 · Bottom 6%
vs33 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 34748 | 34788 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 48,095 | 22,137 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,192 | $54,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,719 | $33,468 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,219/sq mi | 612/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $243,900 | $169,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,294 | $1,438 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.1% | 83.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 18.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 11.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 265 | 265 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 8.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -46.9% | -46.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 49°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.8" | 43.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 59.8 | 56.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.22 | 15.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 54.0% | 57.2% | 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
34748
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
34788
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Full profiles: 34748 — Leesburg, FL · 34788 — Leesburg, FL · How this is calculated: methodology