Alachua, FL vs On Top of the World, FL

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

MetricAlachua, FLOn Top of the World, FL
Population10,74316,007
Median Household Income$83,464$60,670
Median Rent$1,284/mo$1,212/mo
Median Home Value$299,200$303,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9795
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%37.3%
Poverty Rate9.5%7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k400224*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,511632*
Median AQI3746
Good AQI Days /yr323245
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min23.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.4—
College Degree Rate41.2%38.8%
Foreign-Born %6.4%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%—

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 On Top of the World (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.