Palm Harbor, FL vs Clearwater, FL

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

MetricPalm Harbor, FLClearwater, FL
Population61,512117,247
Median Household Income$78,935$66,381
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$405,300$361,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69%59.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k150*254
Property Crime Rate /100k766*1,419
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min22.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.415.5
College Degree Rate40.6%32.6%
Foreign-Born %12.8%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.5%

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