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Archer vs Baldwin

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.1× in Baldwin) and property tax bill (+36% in Archer).

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Archer, FLA history townFlorida · 958 people
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Baldwin, FLHomes around $211KFlorida · 1,298 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ArcherA history town
HistorySettled in 18501 place on the National Register All about Archer →
BaldwinHomes around $211K
Housing$211K typical home44% below the FL typical home Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 37%of FL districts All about Baldwin →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid5.1×
Baldwin has the more walkable street grid
Baldwin 47.9Archer 9.4
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Archer
Archer $1,662Baldwin $1,226
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Archer has grown faster since 2010
Archer +2%Baldwin -2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $960 more a month in Archer

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Archer$2,180/mo
Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $913/mo · Housing →
Baldwin$1,220/mo
Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $545/mo · Housing →

The difference: $960 a month, about $11,500 a year, between Archer and Baldwin.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BArcherBetter than 55% of districts in the state C+BaldwinBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
–ArcherNot graded CBaldwinHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ArcherBaldwin
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F40°F
July high91°F93°F
Growing season (days)277d272d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th43rd
Outdoors & history
ArcherBaldwin
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1850—
National Register places1—
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here1—
Community
ArcherBaldwin
Library hours a week37 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArcherFLBaldwinFL
Archer ↔ Baldwin61 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ArcherBaldwin
People
Population 958Lowest 1,298Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2%Highest FL: +14.6% -2%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 44±15.6Highest 3% above FL 41.3±8.2Lowest 3% below FL
Archer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±5.9Highest FL: 19.5% 18.6%±5Lowest FL: 19.5%
Archer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±1.6Lowest FL: 21.3% 20.5%±4.2Highest FL: 21.3%
Baldwin and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.5%Highest FL: 34.1% 17.8%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±2.3Lowest FL: 6.1% 3.5%±2.3Highest FL: 6.1%
Baldwin and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,058±$22kLowest 45% below FL $47,500±$29kHighest 36% below FL
Baldwin and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,800±$20kHighest 49% below FL $180,700±$28kLowest 50% below FL
Archer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $913±$338Highest 45% below FL $545±$260Lowest 67% below FL
Archer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,662Highest 39% below FL $1,226Lowest 55% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.4%±63.4Highest FL: 60.1% 29.6%±23.9Lowest FL: 60.1%
Archer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 38.1%Highest FL: 12.6% 16.3%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62%Highest FL: 67.6% 57.9%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972 16 yrs older than FL 1972 16 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the FL average 27 minLowest about the FL average
Work from home 14.2%±6.4Highest FL: 15.7% 6.3%±3.3Lowest FL: 15.7%
Archer and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6% 0.6%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.51Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gainesville (48%)Jacksonville (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BaldwinFew work in Archer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.4Lowest 47.9Highest
Schools
School district —DUVAL
High school in town —Baldwin Middle-Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.8
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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