Elizabeth vs Azalea Park

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Elizabeth, NJ

Area Score

Bottom 23% nationally

Azalea Park, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Elizabeth

Azalea Park

Opportunity

45 · Bottom 27%

53 · Bottom 43%

Climate

71 · Top 48%

80 · Top 17%

Physical resilience

49 · Bottom 41%

47 · Bottom 37%

Housing affordability

46 · Bottom 8%

57 · Bottom 17%

Access

99 · Top 14%

100 · Top 3%

Economic stability

57 · Bottom 43%

Measured values

Metric	Elizabeth	Azalea Park	Source period
Population	137,302	16,180	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$66,555	$63,490	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$28,969	$30,375	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	11,146/sq mi	5,284/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$449,300	$283,500	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,523	$1,560	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	25.6%	52.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.5%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.9%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.6%	25.8%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	15.7%	14.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	87°F	92°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	26°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	46.6"	51.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	2 mi	8 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.9 min	30.8 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	35.8	36.3	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

Elizabeth

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Azalea Park

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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