Pinecrest, FL vs Palmetto Bay, FL

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

MetricPinecrest, FLPalmetto Bay, FL
Population18,46224,639
Median Household Income$206,417$142,447
Median Rent$1,946/mo$2,101/mo
Median Home Value$1,406,400$879,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%66.5%
Poverty Rate4.3%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 Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows65°F65°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.6 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.917.9
College Degree Rate72.4%60.1%
Foreign-Born %30.4%32.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+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 Pinecrest (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.