South Venice, FL vs Laurel, FL

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

MetricSouth Venice, FLLaurel, FL
Population17,48411,741
Median Household Income$77,097$92,340
Median Rent$1,852/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$337,300$478,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%35.7%
Poverty Rate12.5%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*95*
Property Crime Rate /100k744*744*
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher——
College Degree Rate25.5%42.2%
Foreign-Born %11.9%10.7%
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.