Bradenton, FL vs South Bradenton, FL

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

MetricBradenton, FLSouth Bradenton, FL
Population57,01425,990
Median Household Income$60,822$48,315
Median Rent$1,618/mo$1,244/mo
Median Home Value$309,400$167,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.9%52.8%
Poverty Rate14.8%16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k400448*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5071,324*
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr332332
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615
College Degree Rate28.3%16.8%
Foreign-Born %15.7%21.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+1.4%

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