St. Cloud, FL vs Poinciana, FL

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

MetricSt. Cloud, FLPoinciana, FL
Population65,13075,068
Median Household Income$83,174$68,015
Median Rent$1,683/mo$1,965/mo
Median Home Value$356,200$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%60.9%
Poverty Rate10.1%14.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k141241*
Property Crime Rate /100k6641,054*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr305305
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows50°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.9 min46.8 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.319.6
College Degree Rate31.6%22.1%
Foreign-Born %15.7%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+26.9%+2.4%

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.