33487 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
93950
33487
Opportunity
51 · Bottom 42%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
42 · Bottom 37%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
85 · Top 10%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
12 · Bottom 9%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
33 · Bottom 3%
vs37 · Bottom 4%
Access
72 · Bottom 13%
vs93 · Top 48%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs42 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 93950 | 33487 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,951 | 20,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,065 | $96,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $67,896 | $80,560 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,324/sq mi | 3,089/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,190,400 | $632,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,455 | $2,603 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 50.4% | 73.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.0% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.6% | 60.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 100.0% | 19.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 69°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.2" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 51 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 51.2 | 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
93950
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
33487
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 93950 — Pacific Grove, CA · 33487 — Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology