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Florida vs Newark vs Savoy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Savoy has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
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 | Florida | Newark | Savoy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Lowest |
727 |
795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.9 28% above U.S. |
| Florida and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.3%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Savoy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Savoy and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$61,328±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Florida and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$285,200±$27kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Savoy and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,966 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savoy and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Savoy |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.