Signals
Trinity
Clearwater
Opportunity
58 · Top 46%
vs44 · Bottom 25%
Climate
81 · Top 13%
vs82 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 12%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 34%
vs48 · Bottom 9%
Schools
76 · Top 19%
vs53 · Top 48%
Access
96 · Top 33%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
60 · Bottom 48%
vs37 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | Trinity | Clearwater | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,907 | 117,247 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $113,580 | $66,381 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,497 | $44,653 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,056/sq mi | 4,478/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,800 | $361,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,451 | $1,658 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 58.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.6% | 32.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 53°F | 53°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.5" | 53.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.7 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.5 | 46.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 26 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.76 | 15.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 72.8% | 55.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 66.5% | 52.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.3% | 48.9% | 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
Trinity
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Clearwater
Elevated or high exposure: coastal flooding, hurricane.
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Trinity
66
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Clearwater
53
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Full profiles: Trinity, FL · Clearwater, FL · How this is calculated: methodology