Palatka, FL vs World Golf Village, FL

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

MetricPalatka, FLWorld Golf Village, FL
Population10,65026,077
Median Household Income$32,021$117,212
Median Rent$901/mo$2,299/mo
Median Home Value$150,500$477,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.6%82.9%
Poverty Rate37.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42976*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,799430*
Median AQI21—
Good AQI Days /yr349—
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows49°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min33.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.319.3
College Degree Rate10.7%48.9%
Foreign-Born %4%7.8%
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 World Golf Village (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.