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Inglis vs Medley 261 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (110× in Medley) and rent (3.8× in Medley).
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Inglis, FL One of the healthiest towns Florida · 1,742 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 part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $830 more a month in Inglis 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Inglis $1,420 /mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $344/mo · Housing →
Medley $590 /mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,320/mo · Housing →
The difference: $830 a month , about $10,000 a year , between Inglis and Medley.
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 365d Outdoors & history
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 261 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Inglis ↔ Medley 261 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
1,742 Highest 988 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.4% Lowest FL: +14.6% +26% Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age
56.2 ±10 Lowest 32% above FL 58.2 ±5.4 Highest 37% above FL
Kids under 18
12.5% ±6 Highest FL: 19.5% 9.3% ±4.1 Lowest FL: 19.5%
Age 65+
36.3% ±11.3 Highest FL: 21.3% 28.9% ±4.7 Lowest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.9% Highest FL: 34.1% 10.7% Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9% ±0.8 Lowest FL: 6.1% 6.6% ±3.9 Highest FL: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$56,500 ±$30k Highest 24% below FL $40,735 ±$20k Lowest 45% below FL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$180,700 ±$21k Highest 50% below FL $87,300 ±$20k Lowest 76% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$344 ±$133 Lowest 79% below FL $1,320 ±$106 Highest 21% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$946 65% below FL —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.7% ±13.6 Lowest FL: 60.1% 69.9% ±27.5 Highest FL: 60.1%
Below poverty line
14.7% Lowest FL: 12.6% 21% Highest FL: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.9% Highest FL: 67.6% 66% Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Highest same as FL 1979 Lowest 9 yrs older than FL
Average commuteone way
37 min Highest 33% above FL 25 min Lowest 13% below FL
Work from home
7.7% ±4.7 Lowest FL: 15.7% 9.8% ±5.1 Highest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents
10.6% Highest 6.6% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.3 mi Highest 6.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.58 Lowest 63.81 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Ocala (9%) Miami (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Medley Few work in Inglis
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.1 mi Lowest 2.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
35.2 Highest 26.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Inglis Towns like Inglis 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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