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Lemon Grove vs Reddick

127 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (49.1× in Reddick) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Reddick).

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Lemon Grove, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 547 people
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Reddick, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 573 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.

Lemon GroveAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.8% conserved land4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Lemon Grove →
ReddickKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 16%of FL districts All about Reddick →
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.

Street grid49.1×
Reddick has the more walkable street grid
Reddick 39.3Lemon Grove 0.8
Jobs per worker2.7×
Reddick is more of a job hub
Reddick 0.98Lemon Grove 0.36
Growth since 2010+8.3 pts
Lemon Grove has grown faster since 2010
Lemon Grove -3%Reddick -11.3%
Typical home built23 yrs
Reddick’s homes are older
Lemon Grove 2006Reddick 1983
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove $1,389Reddick $1,086
Conserved land+13.8 pts
Lemon Grove has more conserved land
Lemon Grove 13.8%Reddick 0%
★ What stands out · 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
C+Lemon GroveBetter than 40% of districts in the state C−ReddickBetter than 16% 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
Lemon GroveReddick
Snow a year0″0″
January low49°F41°F
July high92°F91°F
Growing season (days)343d284d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th72nd
Outdoors & history
Lemon GroveReddick
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land13.8%—
Settled—1882
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
Lemon GroveReddick
Library hours a week—30 hrs
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

127 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lemon GroveFLReddickFL
Lemon Grove ↔ Reddick127 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.

Lemon GroveReddick
People
Population 547Lowest 573Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Highest FL: +14.6% -11.3%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 44.5±23.4Lowest 4% above FL 46.4±4.1Highest 9% above FL
Reddick and Lemon Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.1%±14.7Highest FL: 19.5% 15.5%±6.4Lowest FL: 19.5%
Lemon Grove and Reddick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.9%±10.3Highest FL: 21.3% 19.9%±6.2Lowest FL: 21.3%
Lemon Grove and Reddick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.8%Lowest FL: 34.1% 11.1%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±3.9Lowest FL: 6.1% 5.6%±5.4Highest FL: 6.1%
Reddick and Lemon Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $26,971±$24k 64% below FL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $126,400±$96k 65% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $898±$80Highest 46% below FL $767±$406Lowest 54% below FL
Lemon Grove and Reddick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,389Highest 49% below FL $1,086Lowest 60% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest FL: 60.1% 86.1%±100Lowest FL: 60.1%
Lemon Grove and Reddick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 39.9%Highest FL: 12.6% 26.4%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Highest FL: 67.6% 58%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 18 yrs newer than FL 1983Lowest 5 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 9% above FL 34 minHighest 23% above FL
Work from home 0%±8.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 51.1%±54Highest FL: 15.7%
Reddick and Lemon Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wauchula (16%)Ocala (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ReddickFew work in Lemon Grove
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 39.3Highest
Schools
School district —MARION
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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