Lake Mary, FL vs Longwood, FL

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

MetricLake Mary, FLLongwood, FL
Population16,86016,337
Median Household Income$109,173$78,548
Median Rent$2,120/mo$1,755/mo
Median Home Value$494,900$354,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%62.8%
Poverty Rate3.5%9.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147291
Property Crime Rate /100k652986
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.118
College Degree Rate50.9%35.1%
Foreign-Born %18.8%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+11.9%

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