Palmetto vs South Venice

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Palmetto, FL

Area Score

Bottom 14% nationally

South Venice, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Palmetto

South Venice

Opportunity

55 · Bottom 48%

Climate

81 · Top 14%

Physical resilience

10 · Bottom 4%

6 · Bottom 2%

Housing affordability

59 · Bottom 19%

60 · Bottom 20%

Access

99 · Top 8%

89 · Bottom 39%

Economic stability

30 · Bottom 7%

40 · Bottom 18%

Measured values

Metric	Palmetto	South Venice	Source period
Population	13,588	17,484	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$62,621	$77,097	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$39,890	$41,026	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,533/sq mi	2,936/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$313,400	$337,300	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,366	$1,852	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	68.8%	83.3%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.2%	0.3%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.1%	25.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	13.5%	12.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	91°F	91°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	49.0"	49.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	9 mi	26 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.1 min	24.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	49.8	50.9	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Palmetto

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.

South Venice

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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