Highland City vs Medulla

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Highland City, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Medulla, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Highland City

Medulla

Opportunity

55 · Bottom 47%

50 · Bottom 38%

Climate

79 · Top 19%

Physical resilience

20 · Bottom 13%

Housing affordability

72 · Bottom 36%

74 · Bottom 40%

Access

100 · Top 1%

Economic stability

74 · Top 20%

60 · Top 50%

Measured values

Metric	Highland City	Medulla	Source period
Population	13,276	10,985	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$90,947	$70,802	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$40,407	$36,515	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,684/sq mi	1,962/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$347,100	$319,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,993	$1,287	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	79.3%	66.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.7%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.4%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.1%	31.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	5.9%	8.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	46.1"	46.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	9 mi	3 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	30.2 min	28.2 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	39.2	36.6	2024 ACS 5-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

Highland City

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Medulla

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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