Lakewood Ranch, FL vs Fruitville, FL

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

MetricLakewood Ranch, FLFruitville, FL
Population43,94515,172
Median Household Income$122,925$82,246
Median Rent$2,299/mo$1,977/mo
Median Home Value$678,200$412,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%57.7%
Poverty Rate7.4%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k448*95*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,324*744*
Median AQI3646
Good AQI Days /yr332236
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min25.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.512
College Degree Rate60.6%40.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%12.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+12.5%

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.