Belle Glade, FL vs The Acreage, FL

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

MetricBelle Glade, FLThe Acreage, FL
Population16,97240,843
Median Household Income$48,001$109,032
Median Rent$898/mo—
Median Home Value$163,100$524,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%12.6%
Poverty Rate27.3%4.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,090188*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,495721*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows54°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min38 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.212.7
College Degree Rate15.9%26.7%
Foreign-Born %27.4%19.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%0.0%

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