Palmetto, FL vs Bradenton, FL

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

MetricPalmetto, FLBradenton, FL
Population13,58857,014
Median Household Income$62,621$60,822
Median Rent$1,366/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$313,400$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.6%62.9%
Poverty Rate13.5%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k608400
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7861,507
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr332332
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min25.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.716
College Degree Rate28.1%28.3%
Foreign-Born %10.4%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.