Memphis, FL vs Bradenton, FL

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

MetricMemphis, FLBradenton, FL
Population9,18557,014
Median Household Income$74,839$60,822
Median Rent$1,173/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$313,800$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%62.9%
Poverty Rate14.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*400
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324*1,507
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr332332
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.9 min25.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416
College Degree Rate22.5%28.3%
Foreign-Born %16%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+4.1%

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