Gibsonton, FL vs Ruskin, FL

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

MetricGibsonton, FLRuskin, FL
Population18,75429,834
Median Household Income$83,875$79,235
Median Rent$1,386/mo$1,419/mo
Median Home Value$304,500$323,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%52.5%
Poverty Rate17.2%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33 min35.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.421.3
College Degree Rate19.2%22.4%
Foreign-Born %13.7%14%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%—

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.