Signals
Pembroke Pines
Princeton
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 12%
vs64 · Bottom 25%
Schools
34 · Bottom 27%
vs37 · Bottom 31%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 44%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs71 · Top 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Pembroke Pines | Princeton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,194 | 42,625 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,104 | $83,426 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,773 | $29,832 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,300/sq mi | 5,747/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $439,500 | $426,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,046 | $1,647 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 69.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.7% | 28.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.0" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.8 min | 43.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.3 | 33.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 25 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.99 | 19.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.7% | 47.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.2% | 54.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 44.6% | 69.4% | 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
Pembroke Pines
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Princeton
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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