Cooper City and Tracy 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
Cooper City
Tracy
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 43%
vs48 · Bottom 33%
Growth
38 · Bottom 29%
vs44 · Bottom 40%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs76 · Top 26%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs25 · Bottom 21%
Housing affordability
67 · Bottom 30%
vs58 · Bottom 18%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Cooper City | Tracy | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,660 | 96,966 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $132,319 | $121,119 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,970 | $44,086 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,312/sq mi | 3,682/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $620,900 | $699,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,648 | $2,478 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 65.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.2% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.5% | 28.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 6 | 184 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 20.0% | -64.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 39°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.0" | 13.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.5 min | 44.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 35.6 | 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
Cooper City
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Tracy
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Your best match
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Cooper City
62
Your Score
54
Area Score
Tracy
60
Your Score
52
Area Score
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Full profiles: Cooper City, FL · Tracy, CA · How this is calculated: methodology