Poinciana, FL vs St. Cloud, FL

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

MetricPoinciana, FLSt. Cloud, FL
Population75,06865,130
Median Household Income$68,015$83,174
Median Rent$1,965/mo$1,683/mo
Median Home Value$290,700$356,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.9%59%
Poverty Rate14.9%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k241*141
Property Crime Rate /100k1,054*664
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr305305
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute46.8 min35.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.618.3
College Degree Rate22.1%31.6%
Foreign-Born %22.3%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+26.9%

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