Cypress Gardens, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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

MetricCypress Gardens, FLLake Wales, FL
Population10,07716,785
Median Household Income$75,483$56,347
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$239,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%59.7%
Poverty Rate11.1%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*319
Property Crime Rate /100k488*1,187
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows54°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.217.9
College Degree Rate35.4%20.8%
Foreign-Born %4.5%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+16.1%

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