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Welaka vs Inglis

68 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (3.1× in Welaka) and property tax bill (2.1× in Welaka).

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Welaka, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,082 people
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Inglis, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,742 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.

WelakaOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$263K typical home30% below the FL typical home All about Welaka →
InglisOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$250K typical home33% below the FL typical home All about Inglis →
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.

Rent3.1×
Rent runs higher in Welaka
Welaka $1,050Inglis $344
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Welaka
Welaka $1,955Inglis $946
Home values+57%
Homes cost more in Welaka
Welaka $283,100Inglis $180,700
Street grid2×
Welaka has the more walkable street grid
Welaka 69.3Inglis 35.2
Growth since 2010+9.5 pts
Inglis has grown faster since 2010
Inglis +11.4%Welaka +1.9%
Seasonal homes+17.7 pts
Welaka has more second homes
Welaka 23.3%Inglis 5.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Welaka$1,530/mo
Typical home $263K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $1,050/mo · Housing →
Inglis$1,420/mo
Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $344/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Welaka 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.

Health
DWelakaHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns DInglisHealthier than 15% 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
WelakaInglis
Snow a year0″—
January low47°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)334d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th77th
Outdoors & history
WelakaInglis
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.5%0%
Community
WelakaInglis
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

68 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WelakaFLInglisFL
Welaka ↔ Inglis68 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.

WelakaInglis
People
Population 1,082Lowest 1,742Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Lowest FL: +14.6% +11.4%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 53.5±13.5Lowest 26% above FL 56.2±10Highest 32% above FL
Inglis and Welaka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±8Highest FL: 19.5% 12.5%±6Lowest FL: 19.5%
Welaka and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 38%±9.7Highest FL: 21.3% 36.3%±11.3Lowest FL: 21.3%
Welaka and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest FL: 34.1% 16.9%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±2.6Highest FL: 6.1% 0.9%±0.8Lowest FL: 6.1%
Welaka and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,830±$23kLowest 26% below FL $56,500±$30kHighest 24% below FL
Inglis and Welaka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $283,100±$19kHighest 21% below FL $180,700±$21kLowest 50% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,050±$185Highest 37% below FL $344±$133Lowest 79% below FL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,955Highest 28% below FL $946Lowest 65% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59.3%±47.9Highest FL: 60.1% 13.7%±13.6Lowest FL: 60.1%
Welaka and Inglis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.1%Highest FL: 12.6% 14.7%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.5%Lowest FL: 67.6% 81.9%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 1 yr older than FL 1988Highest same as FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 28% above FL 37 minHighest 33% above FL
Work from home 5.9%±4Lowest FL: 15.7% 7.7%±4.7Highest FL: 15.7%
Inglis and Welaka are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Lowest 10.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.8 miHighest 33.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jacksonville (10%)Ocala (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in InglisFew work in Welaka
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.3Highest 35.2Lowest
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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