San Carlos Park, FL vs Estero, FL

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

MetricSan Carlos Park, FLEstero, FL
Population19,15937,858
Median Household Income$85,952$104,102
Median Rent$1,715/mo$1,920/mo
Median Home Value$325,000$461,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%49.8%
Poverty Rate9.4%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.7%
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 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.523
College Degree Rate28.9%50.8%
Foreign-Born %17.2%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+3.9%

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.