Safety Harbor, FL vs Clearwater, FL

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

MetricSafety Harbor, FLClearwater, FL
Population17,033117,247
Median Household Income$106,830$66,381
Median Rent$1,743/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$454,000$361,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.2%59.3%
Poverty Rate6.1%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k118254
Property Crime Rate /100k4661,419
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min22.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.715.5
College Degree Rate48.6%32.6%
Foreign-Born %10.8%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%-2.5%

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