Palmetto Bay, FL vs Three Lakes, FL

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

MetricPalmetto Bay, FLThree Lakes, FL
Population24,63916,888
Median Household Income$142,447$102,306
Median Rent$2,101/mo$2,361/mo
Median Home Value$879,700$481,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.5%74.1%
Poverty Rate5.8%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k113336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5811,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows65°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.3 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.926.4
College Degree Rate60.1%38.3%
Foreign-Born %32.4%48.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+5.2%

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