Palm River-Clair Mel, FL vs East Lake-Orient Park, FL

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

MetricPalm River-Clair Mel, FLEast Lake-Orient Park, FL
Population27,84429,213
Median Household Income$71,787$56,573
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,555/mo
Median Home Value$271,700$233,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%57.1%
Poverty Rate13.1%17.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.919.8
College Degree Rate25%24.9%
Foreign-Born %24%21.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%-1.0%

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.