Signals
Fruit Cove
Fleming Island
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs80 · Top 17%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs36 · Bottom 29%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs89 · Top 35%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs85 · Top 8%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs90 · Bottom 42%
Economic stability
73 · Top 23%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Fruit Cove | Fleming Island | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,877 | 29,766 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $141,863 | $116,611 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,625 | $56,270 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,226/sq mi | 1,879/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $484,000 | $422,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,336 | $1,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 85.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.8% | 49.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.6" | 47.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 24 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 31.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 47.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.64 | 15.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 82.9% | 74.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 79.2% | 72.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.6% | 27.9% | 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
Fruit Cove
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Fleming Island
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
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Full profiles: Fruit Cove, FL · Fleming Island, FL · How this is calculated: methodology