33412 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
96161
33412
Opportunity
60 · Top 38%
vs65 · Top 29%
Growth
63 · Top 27%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
26 · Bottom 22%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs70 · Bottom 36%
Access
88 · Bottom 36%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 39%
vs56 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 96161 | 33412 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,634 | 15,859 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,702 | $130,225 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $83,133 | $67,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 75/sq mi | 267/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $991,400 | $643,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,987 | $2,321 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 85.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.0% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 5.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 59 | 554 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 4.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 78.8% | 536.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 7.4" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 38.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.2 | 52.1 | 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
96161
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, earthquake, inland flooding.
33412
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 96161 — Truckee, CA · 33412 — West Palm Beach, FL · How this is calculated: methodology