San Carlos Park, FL vs Bonita Springs, FL

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

MetricSan Carlos Park, FLBonita Springs, FL
Population19,15955,904
Median Household Income$85,952$95,210
Median Rent$1,715/mo$1,882/mo
Median Home Value$325,000$497,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%56.5%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*188*
Property Crime Rate /100k746*746*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows56°F56°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.527.1
College Degree Rate28.9%43.1%
Foreign-Born %17.2%17.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+7.4%

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.