Wildwood, FL vs Tavares, FL

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

MetricWildwood, FLTavares, FL
Population17,60820,463
Median Household Income$76,552$58,886
Median Rent$1,519/mo$1,496/mo
Median Home Value$451,600$254,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)85101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.8%55.7%
Poverty Rate12.8%9.3%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84666
Property Crime Rate /100k2,141294
Median AQI—35
Good AQI Days /yr—342
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min30.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.519.4
College Degree Rate39.9%25.9%
Foreign-Born %7.8%10.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%+18.4%

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