What it's like to live in Greenacres
Greenacres is a small city in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Greenacres deals with rent well above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, and very rainy.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Low crime rates
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Above-average commute times
- High rent burden for renters
- Very rainy — 62" of rain per year
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Greenacres compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Greenacres
Based on Greenacres's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,512
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $70,240 a year
- 58% of Greenacres renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$58,200
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $29,100
- Homes cost 4.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 24% above US
$1,756/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,756 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $291,000. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $291,000 · 58% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 12% below US
3.8% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 41% below US
196 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 899/100k · Greenacres City Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 15% above US
30 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 29.9 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 6% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 60°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 27% below US
26% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 26%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
10 public schools inside the boundary
There are 10 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Big Cypress National Preserve (74 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Greenacres's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and commute times longer than most cities. A year of median rent ($1,756/mo) equals 30% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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