Population
Leland
26,307
New Smyrna Beach
31,212
Median Income
Leland
$88,576
New Smyrna Beach
$78,373
Home Value
Leland
$358,800
New Smyrna Beach
$365,900
Rent
Leland
$1,603
New Smyrna Beach
$1,638
Crime Rate
Leland
0.96
New Smyrna Beach
1.66
Cost of Living
Leland
142.4
New Smyrna Beach
137.9
Avg Temp
Leland
N/A
New Smyrna Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Leland
4.5%
New Smyrna Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Leland & New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna Beach is Leland's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Leland
26,307
New Smyrna Beach
31,212
New Smyrna Beach has a 16% larger population than Leland.
Violent Crime
Leland
0.96
New Smyrna Beach
1.66
New Smyrna Beach has a 42% higher violent crime than Leland.
Property Crime
Leland
9.83
New Smyrna Beach
8.45
Leland has a 14% higher property crime than New Smyrna Beach.
Political Leaning
Leland
62.0%
New Smyrna Beach
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Leland
4.5%
New Smyrna Beach
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Leland
$88,576
New Smyrna Beach
$78,373
Leland has a 12% higher median income than New Smyrna Beach.
Home Values
Leland
$358,800
New Smyrna Beach
$365,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Leland
30.5%
New Smyrna Beach
32.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Leland
81.8%
New Smyrna Beach
88.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Leland
142.4
New Smyrna Beach
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Leland and New Smyrna Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLeland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,700 in New Smyrna Beach (16% lower). New Smyrna Beach scores 119.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.4 in Leland. New Smyrna Beach scores 109.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 117.7 in Leland.
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Housing Market — Leland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeland has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 28.4% in New Smyrna Beach. Leland has a single-family homes of 83.2% compared to 59.5% in New Smyrna Beach. Leland has a median property tax of $2,230 vs $2,838 in New Smyrna Beach (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeland has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 9.0% in New Smyrna Beach. New Smyrna Beach has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 13.9% in Leland. New Smyrna Beach has a government sector of 45.6% compared to 37.3% in Leland.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRNew Smyrna Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 2.44 in Leland. New Smyrna Beach has a property crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 11.0% in Leland. Leland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 1.48 in New Smyrna Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Smyrna Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 54.3% compared to 48.9% in Leland. New Smyrna Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 30.5% in Leland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a population of 31,212, about 1.2x the size of Leland (26,307). Leland skews younger with a median age of 48.0 vs 57.8.
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Leland
New Smyrna Beach
Healthcare — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Smyrna Beach: 3.8 vs Leland: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Smyrna Beach: 5 vs Leland: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Leland. New Smyrna Beach has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Leland. New Smyrna Beach has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 13.9% in Leland.
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