Wildwood, FL vs Marion Oaks, FL

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

MetricWildwood, FLMarion Oaks, FL
Population17,60823,972
Median Household Income$76,552$72,392
Median Rent$1,519/mo$1,658/mo
Median Home Value$451,600$257,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.8%37.3%
Poverty Rate12.8%10.2%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k846224*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,141632*
Median AQI—46
Good AQI Days /yr—245
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min33.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.517.7
College Degree Rate39.9%15.2%
Foreign-Born %7.8%19.1%
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.