Palm Harbor, FL vs East Lake, FL

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

MetricPalm Harbor, FLEast Lake, FL
Population61,51233,283
Median Household Income$78,935$99,333
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,942/mo
Median Home Value$405,300$488,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income69%57.8%
Poverty Rate10.3%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k150*150*
Property Crime Rate /100k766*766*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min28.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.417.8
College Degree Rate40.6%49.4%
Foreign-Born %12.8%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+2.6%

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