Signals
Key West
Wailuku
Opportunity
73 · Top 17%
vs77 · Top 10%
Climate
75 · Top 29%
vs87 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
7 · Bottom 3%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
26 · Bottom 1%
vs53 · Bottom 13%
Access
9 · Bottom 1%
vs36 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 33%
vs66 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Key West | Wailuku | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,720 | 16,926 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,037 | $102,942 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $60,074 | $49,301 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,594/sq mi | 3,215/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $852,400 | $855,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,220 | $1,762 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.2% | 70.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.3% | 36.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 4.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 66°F | 64°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.4" | 16.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 105 mi | 96 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 16.2 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.1 | 43.8 | 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
Key West
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
Wailuku
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, inland flooding, tsunami.
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