Tampa, FL vs Palm River-Clair Mel, FL

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

MetricTampa, FLPalm River-Clair Mel, FL
Population401,61827,844
Median Household Income$75,475$71,787
Median Rent$1,701/mo$1,525/mo
Median Home Value$420,400$271,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%60.1%
Poverty Rate15.5%13.1%
Unemployment Rate4%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k334126*
Property Crime Rate /100k990436*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows55°F55°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min30.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.319.9
College Degree Rate45.7%25%
Foreign-Born %19.4%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.3%+12.1%

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 Palm River-Clair Mel (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.