Elfers, FL vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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

MetricElfers, FLTarpon Springs, FL
Population15,00625,791
Median Household Income$56,054$79,529
Median Rent$1,437/mo$1,298/mo
Median Home Value$202,300$340,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%52.6%
Poverty Rate14.8%10%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k219*280
Property Crime Rate /100k652*1,374
Median AQI3744
Good AQI Days /yr338254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min28.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1718
College Degree Rate15.5%34.7%
Foreign-Born %13.4%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+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 Elfers (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.