Population
Wheaton
53,453
Wekiwa Springs
24,109
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Wekiwa Springs
$113,067
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Wekiwa Springs
$429,600
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Wekiwa Springs
$1,914
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Wekiwa Springs
N/A
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Wekiwa Springs
172.0
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Wekiwa Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Wekiwa Springs
4.5%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Wekiwa Springs?
Wekiwa Springs is Wheaton's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Wekiwa Springs
24,109
Wheaton (53,453) is about 2.2x larger than Wekiwa Springs (24,109).
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Wekiwa Springs
51.1%
Wheaton leans Democratic while Wekiwa Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Wekiwa Springs
4.5%
Wekiwa Springs has a 23% higher unemployment than Wheaton.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Wekiwa Springs
$113,067
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Wekiwa Springs
$429,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Wekiwa Springs
39.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Wekiwa Springs
79.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Wekiwa Springs
172.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Wekiwa Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wekiwa Springs
Wheaton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wekiwa Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 172.8 in Wekiwa Springs. Wekiwa Springs scores 206.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton. Wheaton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $1,972 in Wekiwa Springs (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Wekiwa Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWekiwa Springs has a median property tax of $2,924 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (219% lower). Wheaton has a median rent of $1,731 vs $1,914 in Wekiwa Springs (10% lower). Wekiwa Springs has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 69.8% in Wheaton.
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton: 27,792 vs Wekiwa Springs: 12,726 for labor force. Wheaton has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.5% in Wekiwa Springs. Wekiwa Springs has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheaton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.8% compared to 39.7% in Wekiwa Springs. Wekiwa Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 52.3% compared to 50.4% in Wheaton.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 2.2x the size of Wekiwa Springs (24,109). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 46.2.
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Black
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Asian
Wheaton
Wekiwa Springs
Healthcare — Wheaton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 3.8 vs Wekiwa Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.1% in Wekiwa Springs. Wekiwa Springs has a drive alone of 70.5% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 23.3% in Wekiwa Springs.
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