Lake Wales, FL vs Davenport, FL

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

MetricLake Wales, FLDavenport, FL
Population16,78513,238
Median Household Income$56,347$73,685
Median Rent$1,110/mo—
Median Home Value$239,300$333,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%55.2%
Poverty Rate22.4%14%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k31999
Property Crime Rate /100k1,187286
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows52°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min41.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.918.2
College Degree Rate20.8%25.6%
Foreign-Born %10.4%19.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.1%+94.8%

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