Key West, FL vs Key Largo, FL

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

MetricKey West, FLKey Largo, FL
Population25,72013,026
Median Household Income$87,037$85,778
Median Rent$2,220/mo$1,887/mo
Median Home Value$852,400$643,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%45%
Poverty Rate10.9%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k264243*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,522502*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows64°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min26.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1512.9
College Degree Rate41.3%39%
Foreign-Born %22.9%22.6%
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.