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Residential comparison · 13 facts

The Acreage, FL vs Wellington, FL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in The Acreage needs about $88,500 in Wellington to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Wellington, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $81,500 in The Acreage.

A few differences

The Acreage vs Wellington · facet by facet
FacetThe Acreage, FLWellington, FL
Median home price$524,800$599,400
2-bedroom rent$728/mo$2,250/mo
Property tax rate0.8%0.8%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax7%7%
Cost of living index100125
Groceries index103103
Utilities$180/mo$180/mo
Median household income$109,032$115,632
Unemployment rate3.3%3.3%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year240 days240 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: The Acreage, FL · Wellington, FL
Questions & answers
Is The Acreage cheaper than Wellington?
The Acreage has the lower day-to-day cost index (100 vs 125 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Wellington equals $85,000 in The Acreage?
A household earning $85,000 in The Acreage needs about $88,500 in Wellington to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Wellington lifestyle costs about $81,500 in The Acreage.