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Wabasso vs Winter Beach

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+115.5 pts in Wabasso) and property tax bill (+60% in Winter Beach).

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Wabasso, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,467 people

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Winter Beach, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 4,985 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.

WabassoOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 71%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 68%of FL districts All about Wabasso →

Winter BeachAn outdoors town

Outdoors#14 most trails in FL16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#71 for schools in FLof 488 towns HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Winter Beach →

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.

Growth since 2010+115.5 pts

Wabasso has grown faster since 2010

Wabasso +167.2%Winter Beach +51.7%

Property tax bill+60%

Tax bills are bigger in Winter Beach

Winter Beach $3,556Wabasso $2,226

Homeowners+20.9 pts renters

Wabasso has more renters

Winter Beach 94.4%Wabasso 73.5%

Winter Beach is the bigger place

Winter Beach 4,985Wabasso 1,467

Jobs per worker+58%

Wabasso is more of a job hub

Wabasso 1.12Winter Beach 0.71

Typical home built13 yrs

Wabasso’s homes are older

Winter Beach 2008Wabasso 1995

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Winter Beach

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 paymentRate%

Wabasso$2,290/mo

Typical home $401K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

Winter Beach$2,770/mo

Typical home $472K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $2,295/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Winter Beach and Wabasso.

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.

Where they are

Wabasso and Winter Beach share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WabassoWinter Beach

Wabasso ↔ Winter Beach2.9 miles apart · They share a border

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

B+WabassoBetter than 68% of districts in the state B+Winter BeachBetter than 68% of districts in the state

Health

B+WabassoHealthier than 71% of U.S. towns A−Winter BeachHealthier than 79% 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

WabassoWinter Beach

Snow a year0″0″

January low54°F 54°F

July high91°F 91°F

Growing season (days)365d 365d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th 97th

Outdoors & history

WabassoWinter Beach

Trails11 mi 16 mi

Conserved land8.5%2.8%

Archive photos2 —

Famous people born here1 —

Community

WabassoWinter Beach

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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.

Only big differences vs Florida average

WabassoWinter Beach

People

Population 1,467Lowest 4,985Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +167.2%Highest FL: +14.6% +51.7%Lowest FL: +14.6%

Median age 51.8±3.8Lowest 22% above FL 57.6±6.8Highest 35% above FL

Winter Beach and Wabasso are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 13.5%±8.2Lowest FL: 19.5% 18.7%±5.9Highest FL: 19.5%

Winter Beach and Wabasso are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23.5%±7.4Lowest FL: 21.3% 36.6%±11.9Highest FL: 21.3%

Winter Beach and Wabasso are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.6%Highest FL: 34.1% 38.3%Lowest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±6.3Highest FL: 6.1% 2.7%±2.8Lowest FL: 6.1%

Wabasso and Winter Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $59,006±$18kLowest 21% below FL $92,394±$26kHighest 24% above FL

Winter Beach and Wabasso are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $401,400±$251kLowest 12% above FL $472,200±$29kHighest 32% above FL

Winter Beach and Wabasso are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $2,295±$1k 38% above FL

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,226Lowest 18% below FL $3,556Highest 30% above FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9%±21.8Lowest FL: 60.1% 100%±100Highest FL: 60.1%

Winter Beach and Wabasso are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 3.6%Lowest FL: 12.6% 9%Highest FL: 12.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 73.5%Lowest FL: 67.6% 94.4%Highest FL: 67.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 7 yrs newer than FL 2008Highest 20 yrs newer than FL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 33% below FL 22 minHighest 22% below FL

Work from home 24.9%±12.1Highest FL: 15.7% 16.9%±7.1Lowest FL: 15.7%

Wabasso and Winter Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.6%Highest 2.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.71Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Vero Beach (16%)Vero Beach (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Winter BeachFew work in Wabasso

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 8.5%Highest 2.8%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 10.7 miLowest 15.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.9 miHighest 2.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.7Highest 41.4Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#71 of 488 in FL

School district —INDIAN RIVER

High school in town —None in town

Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Wabasso neighborsTown Square →

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Winter Beach neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Wabasso

Sebastian26,262 people · $317K homes

Towns like Wabasso

Hypoluxo2,798 people · $291K homes

Apalachicola2,431 people · $288K homes

Ocean Breeze777 people · $303K homes

Mexico Beach1,099 people · $466K homes

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.