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Palm Harbor, Florida comes in at about 61,589 residents. Cost of living comes out moderate — 8% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,567/mo, and the median household income is about $70,493. Overall, 55/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #325 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 108 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's moderate territory. With median rent at $1,567/mo and median household income at $70,493, housing takes about 27% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $319,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect warm year-round weather — summers near 91°F, winters around 55°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 49 inches annually. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 39).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Palm Harbor is a tougher sell for families. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on climate (75/100); weakest on walkability (21/100).
Palm Harbor is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 50/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on climate (75/100); weakest on walkability (21/100).
Palm Harbor is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 51/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on climate (75/100); weakest on walkability (21/100).
Palm Harbor is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 50/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on climate (75/100); weakest on walkability (21/100).
Palm Harbor, Florida pulls a 55/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #325 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Palm Harbor's cost-of-living index is 108 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 8% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,567/mo.
Warm year-round — summer averages around 91°F, winter averages around 55°F, with about 49 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 21/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Palm Harbor has about 61,589 residents, 37% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 51.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Palm Harbor head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Palm Harbor stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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