Palmetto Estates, FL vs Three Lakes, FL

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

MetricPalmetto Estates, FLThree Lakes, FL
Population16,12916,888
Median Household Income$82,064$102,306
Median Rent$1,948/mo$2,361/mo
Median Home Value$445,900$481,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.4%74.1%
Poverty Rate11.6%9.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k336*336*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,810*1,810*
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr206206
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows58°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.326.4
College Degree Rate25.1%38.3%
Foreign-Born %49.1%48.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.