Lake Mary, FL vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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

MetricLake Mary, FLAltamonte Springs, FL
Population16,86046,116
Median Household Income$109,173$64,070
Median Rent$2,120/mo$1,740/mo
Median Home Value$494,900$293,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%56.2%
Poverty Rate3.5%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k147286
Property Crime Rate /100k6521,792
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.118.5
College Degree Rate50.9%38.5%
Foreign-Born %18.8%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+3.8%

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