North Port vs South Venice

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North Port, FL

Area Score

Bottom 39% nationally

South Venice, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

North Port

South Venice

Opportunity

60 · Top 42%

55 · Bottom 48%

Climate

80 · Top 18%

81 · Top 14%

Physical resilience

6 · Bottom 2%

Housing affordability

65 · Bottom 26%

60 · Bottom 20%

Access

85 · Bottom 29%

89 · Bottom 39%

Economic stability

49 · Bottom 30%

40 · Bottom 18%

Measured values

Metric	North Port	South Venice	Source period
Population	84,605	17,484	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$84,049	$77,097	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$43,864	$41,026	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	851/sq mi	2,936/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$362,500	$337,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,894	$1,852	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	80.9%	83.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.3%	0.3%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.9%	25.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	6.7%	12.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	91°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	51°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	53.0"	49.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	32 mi	26 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	31.4 min	24.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	49.3	50.9	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

North Port

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

South Venice

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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