Signals
Bee Ridge
North Port
Opportunity
58 · Top 46%
vs60 · Top 42%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs80 · Top 18%
Physical resilience
6 · Bottom 2%
vs6 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 5%
vs65 · Bottom 26%
Schools
87 · Top 6%
vs63 · Top 35%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs85 · Bottom 29%
Economic stability
54 · Bottom 38%
vs49 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Bee Ridge | North Port | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,334 | 84,605 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,906 | $84,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,398 | $43,864 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,756/sq mi | 851/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $412,400 | $362,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,118 | $1,894 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 80.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.1% | 29.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 6.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 51°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.0" | 53.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 31.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 54.1 | 49.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.88 | 16.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 83.7% | 61.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 83.6% | 60.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.4% | 55.3% | 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
Bee Ridge
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
North Port
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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