New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Port Orange, FL

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

MetricNew Smyrna Beach, FLPort Orange, FL
Population31,97464,767
Median Household Income$83,865$74,426
Median Rent$1,712/mo$1,634/mo
Median Home Value$395,300$317,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%50.3%
Poverty Rate8.2%11%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k16745
Property Crime Rate /100k8481,312
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.916.9
College Degree Rate40.2%31.4%
Foreign-Born %7.3%8.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.7%+6.0%

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