East Lake, FL vs Safety Harbor, FL

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

MetricEast Lake, FLSafety Harbor, FL
Population33,28317,033
Median Household Income$99,333$106,830
Median Rent$1,942/mo$1,743/mo
Median Home Value$488,000$454,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%36.2%
Poverty Rate6.2%6.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k150*118
Property Crime Rate /100k766*466
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min24.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.817.7
College Degree Rate49.4%48.6%
Foreign-Born %12.7%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%-2.6%

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