South Venice, FL vs North Port, FL

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

MetricSouth Venice, FLNorth Port, FL
Population17,48484,605
Median Household Income$77,097$84,049
Median Rent$1,852/mo$1,894/mo
Median Home Value$337,300$362,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%52.1%
Poverty Rate12.5%6.7%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*102
Property Crime Rate /100k744*447
Median AQI4646
Good AQI Days /yr236236
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min29.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher—15.8
College Degree Rate25.5%29.9%
Foreign-Born %11.9%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+28.7%

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