Fruitville, FL vs Lakewood Ranch, FL

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

MetricFruitville, FLLakewood Ranch, FL
Population15,17243,945
Median Household Income$82,246$122,925
Median Rent$1,977/mo$2,299/mo
Median Home Value$412,500$678,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.7%61.2%
Poverty Rate8.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k95*448*
Property Crime Rate /100k744*1,324*
Median AQI4636
Good AQI Days /yr236332
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min27.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1217.5
College Degree Rate40.4%60.6%
Foreign-Born %12.8%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%—

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.