Signals
Fruit Cove
St. Augustine
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 13%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 42%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
91 · Top 29%
vs57 · Bottom 17%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs66 · Top 32%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
73 · Top 23%
vs31 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | Fruit Cove | St. Augustine | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,877 | 15,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $141,863 | $78,151 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $56,625 | $47,204 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,226/sq mi | 1,612/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $484,000 | $439,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,336 | $1,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 63.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 53.8% | 44.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 47°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 47.6" | 50.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.3 min | 22.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.3 | 49.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.64 | 14.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 82.9% | 60.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 79.2% | 56.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 11.6% | 52.6% | 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.
St. Augustine
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
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Full profiles: Fruit Cove, FL · St. Augustine, FL · How this is calculated: methodology