Palatka, FL vs Asbury Lake, FL

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

MetricPalatka, FLAsbury Lake, FL
Population10,65014,458
Median Household Income$32,021$100,949
Median Rent$901/mo$2,172/mo
Median Home Value$150,500$329,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%33.5%
Poverty Rate37.3%2.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k429242*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,799675*
Median AQI21—
Good AQI Days /yr349—
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows49°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min38 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.314
College Degree Rate10.7%34.9%
Foreign-Born %4%3.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%—

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