Marion Oaks, FL vs Wildwood, FL

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

MetricMarion Oaks, FLWildwood, FL
Population23,97217,608
Median Household Income$72,392$76,552
Median Rent$1,658/mo$1,519/mo
Median Home Value$257,700$451,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.3%68.8%
Poverty Rate10.2%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k224*846
Property Crime Rate /100k632*2,141
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr245—
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.5 min22.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.716.5
College Degree Rate15.2%39.9%
Foreign-Born %19.1%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+23.0%

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 Marion Oaks (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.