Palatka, FL vs Fleming Island, FL

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

MetricPalatka, FLFleming Island, FL
Population10,65029,766
Median Household Income$32,021$116,611
Median Rent$901/mo$1,935/mo
Median Home Value$150,500$422,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%49.6%
Poverty Rate37.3%5.7%
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 min30 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.316.8
College Degree Rate10.7%49.6%
Foreign-Born %4%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+2.4%

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