Asbury Lake, FL vs Palatka, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAsbury Lake, FLPalatka, FL
Population14,45810,650
Median Household Income$100,949$32,021
Median Rent$2,172/mo$901/mo
Median Home Value$329,600$150,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.5%59.6%
Poverty Rate2.2%37.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k242*429
Property Crime Rate /100k675*2,799
Median AQI—21
Good AQI Days /yr—349
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1416.3
College Degree Rate34.9%10.7%
Foreign-Born %3.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Asbury Lake (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.