Lighthouse Point, FL vs Margate, FL

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

MetricLighthouse Point, FLMargate, FL
Population10,60059,198
Median Household Income$92,135$62,450
Median Rent$1,880/mo$1,750/mo
Median Home Value$688,400$316,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%60.8%
Poverty Rate6.8%12.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k92177
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2021,139
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows62°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min30.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—18.8
College Degree Rate51.8%24.7%
Foreign-Born %19.7%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+2.0%

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