Davenport, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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

MetricDavenport, FLLake Wales, FL
Population13,23816,785
Median Household Income$73,685$56,347
Median Rent—$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$333,300$239,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%59.7%
Poverty Rate14%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k99319
Property Crime Rate /100k2861,187
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows54°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute41.3 min23.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.217.9
College Degree Rate25.6%20.8%
Foreign-Born %19.5%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+94.8%+16.1%

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