Clearwater, FL vs Safety Harbor, FL

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

MetricClearwater, FLSafety Harbor, FL
Population117,24717,033
Median Household Income$66,381$106,830
Median Rent$1,658/mo$1,743/mo
Median Home Value$361,300$454,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.3%36.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k254118
Property Crime Rate /100k1,419466
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min24.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.517.7
College Degree Rate32.6%48.6%
Foreign-Born %17.2%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.