Signals
Fruitville
Upper Grand Lagoon
Opportunity
59 · Top 44%
vs61 · Top 40%
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
6 · Bottom 2%
vs11 · Bottom 4%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 12%
vs68 · Bottom 31%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs96 · Top 31%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs55 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | Fruitville | Upper Grand Lagoon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,172 | 17,232 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,246 | $82,157 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,116 | $49,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,223/sq mi | 2,126/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $412,500 | $373,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,977 | $1,667 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.6% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.3% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% | 37.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 8.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 45°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 21.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 48.6 | 45.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.20 | 15.50 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.0% | 33.3% | 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
Fruitville
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Upper Grand Lagoon
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Full profiles: Fruitville, FL · Upper Grand Lagoon, FL · How this is calculated: methodology