Dunedin, FL vs Palm Harbor, FL

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

MetricDunedin, FLPalm Harbor, FL
Population36,06261,512
Median Household Income$74,477$78,935
Median Rent$1,675/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$396,000$405,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%69%
Poverty Rate8.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k70150*
Property Crime Rate /100k763766*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min26.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.917.4
College Degree Rate39.5%40.6%
Foreign-Born %9%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-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 Palm Harbor (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.