East Lake, FL vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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

MetricEast Lake, FLTarpon Springs, FL
Population33,28325,791
Median Household Income$99,333$79,529
Median Rent$1,942/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$488,000$340,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%52.6%
Poverty Rate6.2%10%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k150*280
Property Crime Rate /100k766*1,374
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.818
College Degree Rate49.4%34.7%
Foreign-Born %12.7%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.0%

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.