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Aurelius vs Sheffield vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Florida has the most people working from home (12.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Aurelius | Sheffield | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
573Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.6±4.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Florida and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$93,008±$7k 15% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
$214,300±$25kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Florida and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
$1,031±$457Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Florida and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$4,133Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Florida and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.