Signals
Goulds
West Palm Beach
Opportunity
66 · Top 30%
vs56 · Top 50%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
40 · Bottom 4%
vs49 · Bottom 10%
Schools
19 · Bottom 10%
vs28 · Bottom 20%
Access
94 · Top 41%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Goulds | West Palm Beach | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,425 | 122,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $61,735 | $73,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,122 | $48,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,959/sq mi | 2,270/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $481,200 | $414,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,423 | $1,772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.1% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 4.1% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.8% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 39.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.5 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.34 | 16.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.4% | 43.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.2% | 45.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 43.4% | 58.9% | 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
Goulds
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
West Palm Beach
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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