Signals
Urban Honolulu
Fort Lauderdale
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
38 · Bottom 6%
vs53 · Bottom 17%
Access
95 · Bottom 30%
vs99 · Top 22%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 37%
vs42 · Bottom 17%
Measured values
| Metric | Urban Honolulu | Fort Lauderdale | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 345,482 | 185,604 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,504 | $83,130 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,569 | $59,629 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,699/sq mi | 5,367/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $843,400 | $486,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,823 | $1,854 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.9% | 54.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.5% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 15.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 67°F | 59°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 16.4" | 56.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 28.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.0 | 42.8 | 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
Urban Honolulu
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding, wildfire, tsunami.
Fort Lauderdale
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Urban Honolulu
57
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Fort Lauderdale
58
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Full profiles: Urban Honolulu, HI · Fort Lauderdale, FL · How this is calculated: methodology