Edgewater, FL vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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

MetricEdgewater, FLNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Population23,62731,974
Median Household Income$60,977$83,865
Median Rent$1,309/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$256,200$395,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.1%54.1%
Poverty Rate10%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k132167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,556848
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.316.9
College Degree Rate24.1%40.2%
Foreign-Born %5.7%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+9.7%

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