Ruskin, FL vs Apollo Beach, FL

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

MetricRuskin, FLApollo Beach, FL
Population29,83433,355
Median Household Income$79,235$127,617
Median Rent$1,419/mo$2,293/mo
Median Home Value$323,000$472,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%52%
Poverty Rate10.8%4.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.6 min35.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.317.1
College Degree Rate22.4%42.6%
Foreign-Born %14%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

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.