Bradenton, FL vs Lakewood Ranch, FL

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

MetricBradenton, FLLakewood Ranch, FL
Population57,01443,945
Median Household Income$60,822$122,925
Median Rent$1,618/mo$2,299/mo
Median Home Value$309,400$678,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.9%61.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k400448*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5071,324*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr332332
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min27.9 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1617.5
College Degree Rate28.3%60.6%
Foreign-Born %15.7%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+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 Lakewood Ranch (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.