Buenaventura Lakes, FL vs St. Cloud, FL

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

MetricBuenaventura Lakes, FLSt. Cloud, FL
Population32,68265,130
Median Household Income$68,887$83,174
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,683/mo
Median Home Value$327,500$356,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.4%59%
Poverty Rate13.3%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k241*141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,054*664
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr305305
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min35.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.218.3
College Degree Rate22.4%31.6%
Foreign-Born %27.5%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%+26.9%

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