South Venice vs Palmetto

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South Venice, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Palmetto, FL

Area Score

Bottom 14% nationally

Signals

South Venice

Palmetto

Opportunity

55 · Bottom 48%

Climate

81 · Top 14%

Physical resilience

6 · Bottom 2%

10 · Bottom 4%

Housing affordability

60 · Bottom 20%

59 · Bottom 19%

Access

89 · Bottom 39%

99 · Top 8%

Economic stability

40 · Bottom 18%

30 · Bottom 7%

Measured values

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

South Venice

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Palmetto

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.

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