Palmetto Estates, FL vs Palmetto Bay, FL

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

MetricPalmetto Estates, FLPalmetto Bay, FL
Population16,12924,639
Median Household Income$82,064$142,447
Median Rent$1,948/mo$2,101/mo
Median Home Value$445,900$879,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%66.5%
Poverty Rate11.6%5.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*113
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,581
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows58°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.317.9
College Degree Rate25.1%60.1%
Foreign-Born %49.1%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.8%

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