Palmetto Bay, FL vs Kendall, FL

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

MetricPalmetto Bay, FLKendall, FL
Population24,63979,562
Median Household Income$142,447$87,325
Median Rent$2,101/mo$1,905/mo
Median Home Value$879,700$567,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%57.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5811,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows65°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min30 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.917.7
College Degree Rate60.1%47.9%
Foreign-Born %32.4%42.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+4.3%

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