Port Salerno, FL vs Palm City, FL

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

MetricPort Salerno, FLPalm City, FL
Population11,18426,371
Median Household Income$67,436$125,820
Median Rent$1,440/mo$2,013/mo
Median Home Value$352,600$563,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%44.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147*147*
Property Crime Rate /100k604*604*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr290290
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows58°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.5 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.417.1
College Degree Rate31.5%47.6%
Foreign-Born %11.2%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.6%+3.5%

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.