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Medley vs Waldo

294 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (159.5× in Medley) and growth since 2010 (+42.7 pts in Medley).

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Medley, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 988 people
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Waldo, FLHomes around $207KFlorida · 1,303 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.

MedleyA regional job hub
Work30,055 jobsbased in Medley, a regional job hub All about Medley →
WaldoHomes around $207K
Housing$207K typical home45% below the FL typical home All about Waldo →
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.

Jobs per worker159.5×
Medley is more of a job hub
Medley 63.81Waldo 0.40
Growth since 2010+42.7 pts
Medley has grown faster since 2010
Medley +26%Waldo -16.7%
Trails4.6×
Medley has more miles of trail
Medley 2.3 miWaldo 0.5 mi
Rent+77%
Rent runs higher in Medley
Medley $1,320Waldo $745
Kids under 18+14.6 pts
Waldo has more kids
Waldo 23.9%Medley 9.3%
Street grid2.1×
Waldo has the more walkable street grid
Waldo 56.1Medley 26.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Waldo

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.

Medley$590/mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,320/mo · Housing →
Waldo$1,200/mo
Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $745/mo · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,300 a year, between Waldo 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.

Schools
–MedleyNot graded BWaldoBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
–MedleyNot graded B−WaldoHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns
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
MedleyWaldo
Snow a year0″0″
January low59°F43°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)365d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st65th
Outdoors & history
MedleyWaldo
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.1%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos16
Famous people born here—1
Community
MedleyWaldo
Library hours a week—38 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

294 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MedleyFLWaldoFL
Medley ↔ Waldo294 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.

MedleyWaldo
People
Population 988Lowest 1,303Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +26%Highest FL: +14.6% -16.7%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 58.2±5.4Highest 37% above FL 47.5±24.1Lowest 12% above FL
Medley and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.3%±4.1Lowest FL: 19.5% 23.9%±3.6Highest FL: 19.5%
Age 65+ 28.9%±4.7Highest FL: 21.3% 16.8%±8.9Lowest FL: 21.3%
Medley and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.7%Highest FL: 34.1% 6.7%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±3.9Highest FL: 6.1% 4.7%±3.1Lowest FL: 6.1%
Medley and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,735±$20kHighest 45% below FL $29,894±$16kLowest 60% below FL
Medley and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,300±$20kLowest 76% below FL $113,600±$4kHighest 68% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,320±$106Highest 21% below FL $745±$433Lowest 55% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly — $740 73% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.9%±27.5Highest FL: 60.1% 55.4%±34.8Lowest FL: 60.1%
Medley and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21%Lowest FL: 12.6% 28%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66%Lowest FL: 67.6% 68.2%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 9 yrs older than FL 1968Lowest 20 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 13% below FL 24 minLowest 15% below FL
Work from home 9.8%±5.1Highest FL: 15.7% 6.2%±2.1Lowest FL: 15.7%
Medley and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 63.81Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Miami (13%)Gainesville (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WaldoFew work in Medley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.7Lowest 56.1Highest
Schools
School district —ALACHUA
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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