Lake Butler, FL vs Horizon West, FL

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

MetricLake Butler, FLHorizon West, FL
Population17,12567,416
Median Household Income$182,500$127,335
Median Rent$2,487/mo$2,464/mo
Median Home Value$930,500$562,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.2%51.6%
Poverty Rate3.7%7.3%
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 Commute27.8 min27.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.819
College Degree Rate64.2%57.6%
Foreign-Born %21%26.9%
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.