Doctor Phillips, FL vs Lake Butler, FL

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

MetricDoctor Phillips, FLLake Butler, FL
Population12,98417,125
Median Household Income$103,950$182,500
Median Rent$2,393/mo$2,487/mo
Median Home Value$529,900$930,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%64.2%
Poverty Rate12%3.7%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k404*404*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,424*1,424*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr266266
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min27.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.620.8
College Degree Rate54.8%64.2%
Foreign-Born %30.3%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-11.6%

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