Lakeside, FL vs Fruit Cove, FL

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

MetricLakeside, FLFruit Cove, FL
Population32,10535,877
Median Household Income$81,684$141,863
Median Rent$1,479/mo$2,336/mo
Median Home Value$273,900$484,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%51.7%
Poverty Rate8.9%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k242*76*
Property Crime Rate /100k675*430*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.6 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1616.9
College Degree Rate23.6%53.8%
Foreign-Born %7.7%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+13.7%

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.