Marco Island and Venice receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Marco Island
Venice
Opportunity
58 · Top 47%
vs57 · Top 49%
Growth
60 · Top 32%
vs68 · Top 19%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs6 · Bottom 2%
Housing affordability
43 · Bottom 6%
vs57 · Bottom 17%
Schools
90 · Top 3%
vs76 · Top 19%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs92 · Top 50%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 6%
vs28 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | Marco Island | Venice | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,205 | 27,479 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,523 | $76,755 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $95,595 | $75,070 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,333/sq mi | 1,690/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $896,300 | $434,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,990 | $1,606 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 89.4% | 80.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.7% | 0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.4% | 46.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 93 | 416 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 15.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.1% | -42.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 56°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.6" | 49.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 67.9 | 69.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.99 | 17.09 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 83.0% | 73.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 70.5% | 65.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 30.7% | 30.0% | 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
Marco Island
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave, inland flooding.
Venice
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Your best match
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Marco Island
56
Your Score
55
Area Score
Venice
58
Your Score
56
Area Score
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Full profiles: Marco Island, FL · Venice, FL · How this is calculated: methodology