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Casselberry vs Wright

343 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+15.1 pts in Casselberry) and kids under 18 (+6.4 pts in Wright).

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Casselberry, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 30,135 people
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Wright, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 27,927 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Report cards

Casselberry places higher on 14 of 19 FL lists

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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Casselberry

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.

Casselberry$1,960/mo
Typical home $345K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,674/mo · Housing →
Wright$1,740/mo
Typical home $306K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,621/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Casselberry and Wright.

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.

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
CasselberryWright
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F38°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)359d253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st87th
Outdoors & history
CasselberryWright
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.7%0%
Settled1940—
Archive photos122
Famous people born here5—
Community
CasselberryWright
Library hours a week61 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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

343 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Casselberry ↔ Wright343 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.

CasselberryWright
People
Population 30,135Highest 27,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.7%Lowest FL: +14.6% +13.6%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 39.3±3.2Highest 8% below FL 34.4±2.3Lowest 19% below FL
Casselberry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.6%±2.5Lowest FL: 19.5% 24%±2.4Highest FL: 19.5%
Age 65+ 17.6%±2Highest FL: 21.3% 13.8%±1.5Lowest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32%Highest FL: 34.1% 28.3%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±1.4Highest FL: 6.1% 5.9%±1.7Lowest FL: 6.1%
Casselberry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,447±$5kLowest 16% below FL $70,195±$5kHighest 6% below FL
Wright and Casselberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $299,200±$20kLowest 17% below FL $306,100±$16kHighest 15% below FL
Wright and Casselberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,674±$71Highest about the FL average $1,621±$89Lowest about the FL average
Casselberry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,542Lowest 44% below FL $1,657Highest 39% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.5%±8.3Lowest FL: 60.1% 61.8%±7.1Highest FL: 60.1%
Wright and Casselberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest FL: 12.6% 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.5%Highest FL: 67.6% 54.1%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 5 yrs older than FL 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the FL average 25 minLowest 12% below FL
Work from home 20.1%±3.9Highest FL: 15.7% 5%±1.7Lowest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents 3.8%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.85Lowest 0.86Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Orlando (21%)Fort Walton Beach (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WrightFew work in Casselberry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 124Lowest 143Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #135 of 488 in FL#244 of 488 in FL
School district SEMINOLEOKALOOSA
High school in town None in townNone in town
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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