Auburndale, FL vs Highland City, FL

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

MetricAuburndale, FLHighland City, FL
Population18,53013,276
Median Household Income$77,911$90,947
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,993/mo
Median Home Value$296,200$347,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%51%
Poverty Rate9.6%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145187*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,641488*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.114.8
College Degree Rate19.7%33.1%
Foreign-Born %11.1%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.2%—

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 Highland City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.