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Coleman vs Lee

134 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Coleman) and street grid (2.3× in Coleman).

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Coleman, FLHomes around $185KFlorida · 705 people
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Lee, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 835 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.

ColemanHomes around $185K
Housing$185K typical home51% below the FL typical home All about Coleman →
LeeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of FL districts Housing$249K typical home34% below the FL typical home All about Lee →
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.

Jobs per worker4.3×
Coleman is more of a job hub
Coleman 0.94Lee 0.22
Street grid2.3×
Coleman has the more walkable street grid
Coleman 31.5Lee 13.6
Rent+24%
Rent runs higher in Coleman
Coleman $957Lee $773
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Lee

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.

Coleman$1,040/mo
Typical home $185K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $957/mo · Housing →
Lee$1,680/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $773/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Lee and Coleman.

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
–ColemanNot graded C−LeeBetter than 22% of districts in the state
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
ColemanLee
Snow a year0″0″
January low46°F40°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)327d273d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st88th
Outdoors & history
ColemanLee
Archive photos122
Famous people born here—1
Community
ColemanLee
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

134 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColemanFLLeeFL
Coleman ↔ Lee134 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.

ColemanLee
People
Population 705Lowest 835Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.7% FL: +14.6% —
Median age 34.9±3.2Highest 18% below FL 30.9±19.4Lowest 27% below FL
Coleman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.9%±7.6Lowest FL: 19.5% 21.1%±5.9Highest FL: 19.5%
Lee and Coleman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.3%±6.7Lowest FL: 21.3% 24.8%±13.6Highest FL: 21.3%
Lee and Coleman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 1.2%Lowest FL: 34.1% 7.1%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±4.6Lowest FL: 6.1% 4.2%±5.4Highest FL: 6.1%
Lee and Coleman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,063±$22kHighest 27% below FL $46,264±$2kLowest 38% below FL
Coleman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,800±$69kHighest 55% below FL $97,900±$47kLowest 73% below FL
Coleman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $957±$82Highest 43% below FL $773±$21Lowest 54% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly $758 72% below FL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±42.6Highest FL: 60.1% 52.4%±68Lowest FL: 60.1%
Coleman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Lowest FL: 12.6% 33.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.2%Highest FL: 67.6% 70.5%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 14 yrs older than FL 1976Highest 12 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 20% below FL 23 minHighest 18% below FL
Work from home 2%±3.7Highest FL: 15.7% 0.3%±0.5Lowest FL: 15.7%
Coleman and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.94Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wildwood (19%)Madison (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LeeFew work in Coleman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.5Highest 13.6Lowest
Schools
School district —MADISON
High school in town —None 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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