Golden Gate, FL vs Bonita Springs, FL

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

MetricGolden Gate, FLBonita Springs, FL
Population29,23455,904
Median Household Income$68,475$95,210
Median Rent$1,713/mo$1,882/mo
Median Home Value$409,700$497,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income67.6%56.5%
Poverty Rate15.1%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k94*188*
Property Crime Rate /100k493*746*
Median AQI4340
Good AQI Days /yr263279
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.927.1
College Degree Rate13%43.1%
Foreign-Born %53%17.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+7.4%

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.