Fruit Cove, FL vs Palm Valley, FL

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

MetricFruit Cove, FLPalm Valley, FL
Population35,87719,796
Median Household Income$141,863$116,625
Median Rent$2,336/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$484,000$690,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%62.2%
Poverty Rate2.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76*76*
Property Crime Rate /100k430*430*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows49°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.917
College Degree Rate53.8%71%
Foreign-Born %9%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.7%-7.1%

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.