New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Edgewater, FL

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

MetricNew Smyrna Beach, FLEdgewater, FL
Population31,97423,627
Median Household Income$83,865$60,977
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,309/mo
Median Home Value$395,300$256,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%61.1%
Poverty Rate8.2%10%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167132
Property Crime Rate /100k8481,556
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.914.3
College Degree Rate40.2%24.1%
Foreign-Born %7.3%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+7.3%

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