Palm River-Clair Mel, FL vs Tampa, FL

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

MetricPalm River-Clair Mel, FLTampa, FL
Population27,844401,618
Median Household Income$71,787$75,475
Median Rent$1,525/mo$1,701/mo
Median Home Value$271,700$420,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.1%54.3%
Poverty Rate13.1%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*334
Property Crime Rate /100k436*990
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min24.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.917.3
College Degree Rate25%45.7%
Foreign-Born %24%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+7.3%

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 River-Clair Mel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.