Signals
Marco Island
Key Largo
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs71 · Top 21%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs7 · Bottom 3%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 6%
vs44 · Bottom 6%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs75 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 6%
vs38 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | Marco Island | Key Largo | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,205 | 13,026 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,523 | $85,778 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $95,595 | $52,959 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,333/sq mi | 1,081/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $896,300 | $643,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,990 | $1,887 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 76.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 3.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4% | 39.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 56°F | 63°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.6" | 56.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 47 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 67.9 | 49.6 | 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
Marco Island
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
Key Largo
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
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Full profiles: Marco Island, FL · Key Largo, FL · How this is calculated: methodology