Key West, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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

MetricKey West, FLMarco Island, FL
Population25,72016,205
Median Household Income$87,037$101,523
Median Rent$2,220/mo$1,990/mo
Median Home Value$852,400$896,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%46.7%
Poverty Rate10.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26436
Property Crime Rate /100k1,522298
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—263
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows64°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute14.8 min22.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate41.3%48.4%
Foreign-Born %22.9%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+4.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.