Port Orange, FL vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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

MetricPort Orange, FLNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Population64,76731,974
Median Household Income$74,426$83,865
Median Rent$1,634/mo$1,712/mo
Median Home Value$317,200$395,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%54.1%
Poverty Rate11%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k45167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,312848
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr297297
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows51°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min29.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.916.9
College Degree Rate31.4%40.2%
Foreign-Born %8.7%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.0%+9.7%

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