Signals
Goulds
Davie
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs53 · Bottom 43%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs21 · Bottom 14%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 4%
vs52 · Bottom 12%
Schools
19 · Bottom 10%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Access
94 · Top 41%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs61 · Top 49%
Measured values
| Metric | Goulds | Davie | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,425 | 108,346 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,735 | $87,250 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,122 | $45,103 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,959/sq mi | 3,105/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $481,200 | $462,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $2,066 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.1% | 67.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 4.3% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -1.2% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 40.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 62.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.5 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.34 | 21.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.4% | 50.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.2% | 61.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.4% | 28.8% | 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
Goulds
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Davie
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: Goulds, FL · Davie, FL · How this is calculated: methodology