Kendall, FL vs Palmetto Bay, FL

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

MetricKendall, FLPalmetto Bay, FL
Population79,56224,639
Median Household Income$87,325$142,447
Median Rent$1,905/mo$2,101/mo
Median Home Value$567,900$879,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.6%66.5%
Poverty Rate11.2%5.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*113
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,581
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows65°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min35.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.717.9
College Degree Rate47.9%60.1%
Foreign-Born %42.8%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.3%+1.8%

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