Bayshore Gardens, FL vs Bradenton, FL

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

MetricBayshore Gardens, FLBradenton, FL
Population18,13157,014
Median Household Income$44,958$60,822
Median Rent$1,506/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$181,400$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.2%62.9%
Poverty Rate15%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*400
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324*1,507
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr332332
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min25.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.416
College Degree Rate21.5%28.3%
Foreign-Born %14.9%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-9.7%+4.1%

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 Bayshore Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.