Fleming Island, FL vs Palatka, FL

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

MetricFleming Island, FLPalatka, FL
Population29,76610,650
Median Household Income$116,611$32,021
Median Rent$1,935/mo$901/mo
Median Home Value$422,400$150,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)100—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%59.6%
Poverty Rate5.7%37.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k242*429
Property Crime Rate /100k675*2,799
Median AQI—21
Good AQI Days /yr—349
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min23.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.816.3
College Degree Rate49.6%10.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+4.2%

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