New Port Richey, FL vs Elfers, FL

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

MetricNew Port Richey, FLElfers, FL
Population17,42515,006
Median Household Income$47,606$56,054
Median Rent$1,193/mo$1,437/mo
Median Home Value$183,100$202,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%46.9%
Poverty Rate10.5%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319219*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,185652*
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr338338
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min30.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.217
College Degree Rate16.2%15.5%
Foreign-Born %9.3%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.5%+10.1%

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