Key Largo, FL vs Key West, FL

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

MetricKey Largo, FLKey West, FL
Population13,02625,720
Median Household Income$85,778$87,037
Median Rent$1,887/mo$2,220/mo
Median Home Value$643,900$852,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45%59.9%
Poverty Rate9.9%10.9%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243*264
Property Crime Rate /100k502*1,522
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows65°F64°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min14.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.915
College Degree Rate39%41.3%
Foreign-Born %22.6%22.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-5.4%

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