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Inglis vs Roseland

156 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+83% in Roseland) and jobs per worker (4.4× in Roseland).

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Inglis, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,742 people
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Roseland, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 2,142 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 $450 more a month in Roseland

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.

Inglis$1,420/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $344/mo · Housing →
Roseland$1,870/mo
Typical home $331K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Roseland and Inglis.

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
InglisRoseland
Snow a year—0″
January low—54°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th96th
Outdoors & history
InglisRoseland
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos—2
Community
InglisRoseland
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

156 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Inglis ↔ Roseland156 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.

InglisRoseland
People
Population 1,742Lowest 2,142Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.4%Highest FL: +14.6% +8.1%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 56.2±10Lowest 32% above FL 59.2±8.8Highest 39% above FL
Roseland and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.5%±6Highest FL: 19.5% 7%±3.2Lowest FL: 19.5%
Inglis and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 36.3%±11.3Highest FL: 21.3% 34.8%±1.3Lowest FL: 21.3%
Inglis and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Highest FL: 34.1% 12.7%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.8Lowest FL: 6.1% 2.2%±3.9Highest FL: 6.1%
Roseland and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,500±$30kLowest 24% below FL $63,929±$33kHighest 14% below FL
Roseland and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $180,700±$21kLowest 50% below FL $330,500±$89kHighest 8% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $344±$133 79% below FL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $946Lowest 65% below FL $1,648Highest 40% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.7%±13.6Highest FL: 60.1% 0%±100Lowest FL: 60.1%
Inglis and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 7.2%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Lowest FL: 67.6% 91.2%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest same as FL 1974Lowest 14 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 33% above FL 22 minLowest 23% below FL
Work from home 7.7%±4.7Highest FL: 15.7% 2%±3.1Lowest FL: 15.7%
Inglis and Roseland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.6%Highest 3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 2.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ocala (9%)Sebastian (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoselandFew work in Inglis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.2Lowest 42.2Highest
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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