East Lake, FL vs Palm Harbor, FL

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

MetricEast Lake, FLPalm Harbor, FL
Population33,28361,512
Median Household Income$99,333$78,935
Median Rent$1,942/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$488,000$405,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%69%
Poverty Rate6.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k150*150*
Property Crime Rate /100k766*766*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min26.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.817.4
College Degree Rate49.4%40.6%
Foreign-Born %12.7%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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.