Sebring, FL vs Lake Wales, FL

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

MetricSebring, FLLake Wales, FL
Population11,38216,785
Median Household Income$44,184$56,347
Median Rent$1,019/mo$1,110/mo
Median Home Value$191,600$239,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9397
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%59.7%
Poverty Rate24.1%22.4%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k200319
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1331,187
Median AQI3534
Good AQI Days /yr338339
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows51°F52°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min23.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.717.9
College Degree Rate21%20.8%
Foreign-Born %15%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%+16.1%

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