South Bradenton, FL vs Bradenton, FL

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

MetricSouth Bradenton, FLBradenton, FL
Population25,99057,014
Median Household Income$48,315$60,822
Median Rent$1,244/mo$1,618/mo
Median Home Value$167,200$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%62.9%
Poverty Rate16.8%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*400
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324*1,507
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr332332
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min25.2 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1516
College Degree Rate16.8%28.3%
Foreign-Born %21.5%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+4.1%

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 South Bradenton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.