Signals
Sunset
Three Lakes
Opportunity
82 · Top 6%
vs81 · Top 7%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 24%
vs59 · Bottom 19%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
63 · Top 44%
vs72 · Top 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Sunset | Three Lakes | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,535 | 16,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $109,401 | $102,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,296 | $39,506 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,856/sq mi | 5,211/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $601,300 | $481,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,118 | $2,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 66.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 2.5% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | 0.6% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8% | 38.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 9.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 64°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.0" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.1 min | 36.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.4 | 35.8 | 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
Sunset
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Three Lakes
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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Full profiles: Sunset, FL · Three Lakes, FL · How this is calculated: methodology