Auburndale, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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

MetricAuburndale, FLLake Wales, FL
Population18,53016,785
Median Household Income$77,911$56,347
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$296,200$239,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%59.7%
Poverty Rate9.6%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k145319
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6411,187
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows54°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.117.9
College Degree Rate19.7%20.8%
Foreign-Born %11.1%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.2%+16.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.