Brent, FL vs Pensacola, FL

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

MetricBrent, FLPensacola, FL
Population23,81354,036
Median Household Income$49,167$74,212
Median Rent$1,161/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$159,900$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%48.8%
Poverty Rate22.5%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k602*78
Property Crime Rate /100k2,554*383
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr269269
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min22 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.120.9
College Degree Rate21.5%43%
Foreign-Born %10%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%-1.1%

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