Tavares, FL vs Wildwood, FL

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

MetricTavares, FLWildwood, FL
Population20,46317,608
Median Household Income$58,886$76,552
Median Rent$1,496/mo$1,519/mo
Median Home Value$254,500$451,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10185
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%68.8%
Poverty Rate9.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k66846
Property Crime Rate /100k2942,141
Median AQI35—
Good AQI Days /yr342—
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min22.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.416.5
College Degree Rate25.9%39.9%
Foreign-Born %10.6%7.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+18.4%+23.0%

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