Sun City Center, FL vs Ruskin, FL

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

MetricSun City Center, FLRuskin, FL
Population33,54829,834
Median Household Income$73,528$79,235
Median Rent$2,156/mo$1,419/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$323,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.8%52.5%
Poverty Rate8.3%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k126*126*
Property Crime Rate /100k436*436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min35.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.121.3
College Degree Rate38.5%22.4%
Foreign-Born %11.2%14%
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.