57706 and 33035 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
57706
33035
Opportunity
63 · Top 32%
vs63 · Top 34%
Growth
68 · Top 17%
vs66 · Top 22%
Climate
54 · Bottom 4%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
28 · Bottom 2%
vs40 · Bottom 6%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
84 · Top 5%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 57706 | 33035 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,787 | 17,202 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,162 | $68,354 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,521 | $31,844 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 454/sq mi | 584/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,738 | $1,958 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9% | 30.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.4% | 13.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 73 | 612 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 7.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.9% | -26.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 86°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 13°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.4" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 11.5 min | 39.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 21.7 | 36.1 | 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
57706
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, winter weather.
33035
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Full profiles: 57706 — Box Elder, SD · 33035 — Homestead, FL · How this is calculated: methodology