Lake Wales, FL vs Sebring, FL

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

MetricLake Wales, FLSebring, FL
Population16,78511,382
Median Household Income$56,347$44,184
Median Rent$1,110/mo$1,019/mo
Median Home Value$239,300$191,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9793
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.7%59.5%
Poverty Rate22.4%24.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k319200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1871,133
Median AQI3435
Good AQI Days /yr339338
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows52°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min21.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.917.7
College Degree Rate20.8%21%
Foreign-Born %10.4%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+16.1%+10.0%

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