Estero, FL vs San Carlos Park, FL

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

MetricEstero, FLSan Carlos Park, FL
Population37,85819,159
Median Household Income$104,102$85,952
Median Rent$1,920/mo$1,715/mo
Median Home Value$461,900$325,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%40.6%
Poverty Rate7.7%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*188*
Property Crime Rate /100k746*746*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2315.5
College Degree Rate50.8%28.9%
Foreign-Born %11%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+1.6%

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