Palm Valley, FL vs Fruit Cove, FL

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

MetricPalm Valley, FLFruit Cove, FL
Population19,79635,877
Median Household Income$116,625$141,863
Median Rent$1,856/mo$2,336/mo
Median Home Value$690,800$484,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%51.7%
Poverty Rate4.2%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76*76*
Property Crime Rate /100k430*430*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min29.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.9
College Degree Rate71%53.8%
Foreign-Born %8.8%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%+13.7%

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.