Lakeside, FL vs Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL

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

MetricLakeside, FLBellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL
Population32,10514,755
Median Household Income$81,684$59,388
Median Rent$1,479/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$273,900$224,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%60.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k242*242*
Property Crime Rate /100k675*675*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min25.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1611.7
College Degree Rate23.6%17.7%
Foreign-Born %7.7%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%-6.2%

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