Palm River-Clair Mel, FL vs Riverview, FL

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

MetricPalm River-Clair Mel, FLRiverview, FL
Population27,844113,697
Median Household Income$71,787$100,438
Median Rent$1,525/mo$2,002/mo
Median Home Value$271,700$384,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%52.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%7.5%
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°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min34.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.919.1
College Degree Rate25%36.5%
Foreign-Born %24%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+13.0%

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.