Tarpon Springs, FL vs East Lake, FL

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

MetricTarpon Springs, FLEast Lake, FL
Population25,79133,283
Median Household Income$79,529$99,333
Median Rent$1,298/mo$1,942/mo
Median Home Value$340,700$488,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%57.8%
Poverty Rate10%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k280150*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,374766*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr254254
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1817.8
College Degree Rate34.7%49.4%
Foreign-Born %9.1%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+2.6%

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