Highland City, FL vs Auburndale, FL

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

MetricHighland City, FLAuburndale, FL
Population13,27618,530
Median Household Income$90,947$77,911
Median Rent$1,993/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$347,100$296,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%52.1%
Poverty Rate5.9%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*145
Property Crime Rate /100k488*1,641
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows51°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.821.1
College Degree Rate33.1%19.7%
Foreign-Born %9.7%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+37.2%

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