Palmetto Bay, FL vs Pinecrest, FL

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

MetricPalmetto Bay, FLPinecrest, FL
Population24,63918,462
Median Household Income$142,447$206,417
Median Rent$2,101/mo$1,946/mo
Median Home Value$879,700$1,406,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%56%
Poverty Rate5.8%4.3%
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 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.921.9
College Degree Rate60.1%72.4%
Foreign-Born %32.4%30.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+1.4%

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