Living in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL
Suburb in Florida
Palm River-Clair Mel is a suburb in Florida, home to about 27,000 people, with 2.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Palm River-Clair Mel a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 10 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: TPA is 10 mi away
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.69% property tax
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Fewer graduates: 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: flat, with few parks for its size
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Living in Palm River-Clair Mel: common questions
What is the cost of living in Palm River-Clair Mel?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $284k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,530 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Palm River-Clair Mel?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.69% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Palm River-Clair Mel safe?
Palm River-Clair Mel isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Palm River-Clair Mel?
Public schools in Palm River-Clair Mel test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Palm River-Clair Mel?
Palm River-Clair Mel is warm all year: winter days average around 73°F and summer days around 91°F.
Does Palm River-Clair Mel get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes: 13 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.69 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Palm River-Clair Mel?
The nearest major airport is TPA, about 10 mi away.
How Palm River-Clair Mel scores
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