Belle Glade, FL vs Wellington, FL

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

MetricBelle Glade, FLWellington, FL
Population16,97262,146
Median Household Income$48,001$115,632
Median Rent$898/mo$2,562/mo
Median Home Value$163,100$599,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%54.9%
Poverty Rate27.3%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,09090
Property Crime Rate /100k1,495743
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows54°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min32.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.218.1
College Degree Rate15.9%49.7%
Foreign-Born %27.4%24.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+1.7%

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