Golden Gate, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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

MetricGolden Gate, FLMarco Island, FL
Population29,23416,205
Median Household Income$68,475$101,523
Median Rent$1,713/mo$1,990/mo
Median Home Value$409,700$896,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income67.6%46.7%
Poverty Rate15.1%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k94*36
Property Crime Rate /100k493*298
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr263263
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min22.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.914.5
College Degree Rate13%48.4%
Foreign-Born %53%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%+4.3%

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