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Williston vs LaBelle

194 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (11× in LaBelle) and rent (+70% in LaBelle).

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Williston, FLA regional job hubFlorida · 3,154 people
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LaBelle, FLHomes around $285KFlorida · 5,184 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.

WillistonA regional job hub
Work2,189 jobsbased in Williston, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 30%of FL districts Housing$291K typical home23% below the FL typical home All about Williston →
LaBelleHomes around $285K
Housing$285K typical home24% below the FL typical home Outdoors#146 most conserved land in FL7.7 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Work3,884 jobsbased in LaBelle, a regional job hub All about LaBelle →
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.

Trails11×
LaBelle has more miles of trail
LaBelle 7.7 miWilliston 0.7 mi
Rent+70%
Rent runs higher in LaBelle
LaBelle $1,650Williston $969
Average commute12 min
Williston has the shorter commute
LaBelle 35 minWilliston 23 min
Street grid+58%
Williston has the more walkable street grid
Williston 42.7LaBelle 27.1
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Williston
Williston $1,655LaBelle $1,363
Seasonal homes+8.1 pts
LaBelle has more second homes
LaBelle 8.1%Williston 0%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Williston places higher on 12 of 20 FL lists

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
CWillistonBetter than 30% of districts in the state C−LaBelleBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
DWillistonHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns C−LaBelleHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
12Williston
7LaBelle

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 635 towns #104#590 Cheapest rentCost of living · 626 towns #38#315 Most conserved landOutdoors · 578 towns #395#146 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #380#186 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 633 towns #476#605 Fewest smokersHealth · 633 towns #572#467 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 635 towns #459#553 Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #339#425

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Williston’s rankings →

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.

Williston$1,680/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $969/mo · Housing →
LaBelle$1,650/mo
Typical home $285K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,650/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
WillistonLaBelle
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F52°F
July high91°F92°F
Growing season (days)277d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th72nd
Outdoors & history
WillistonLaBelle
Trails1 mi8 mi
Conserved land1.5%7.5%
Settled1853—
National Register places15
Archive photos66
Community
WillistonLaBelle
Library hours a week37 hrs40 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

194 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WillistonFLLaBelleFL
Williston ↔ LaBelle194 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.

WillistonLaBelle
People
Population 3,154Lowest 5,184Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.5%Highest FL: +14.6% +7%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 41.4±4.2Highest about the FL average 38.7±5.2Lowest 9% below FL
Williston and LaBelle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±4.9Lowest FL: 19.5% 20.5%±5.8Highest FL: 19.5%
LaBelle and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.9%±4.6Highest FL: 21.3% 13.6%±3.7Lowest FL: 21.3%
Williston and LaBelle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.7%Highest FL: 34.1% 17.8%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.8Highest FL: 6.1% 3.7%±2.4Lowest FL: 6.1%
Williston and LaBelle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,111±$5kHighest 18% below FL $53,309±$10kLowest 29% below FL
Williston and LaBelle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $252,700±$36kHighest 30% below FL $204,400±$65kLowest 43% below FL
Williston and LaBelle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $969±$72Lowest 42% below FL $1,650±$259Highest about the FL average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,655Highest 39% below FL $1,363Lowest 50% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.2%±18.5Lowest FL: 60.1% 82.8%±27.2Highest FL: 60.1%
LaBelle and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.8%Lowest FL: 12.6% 17.2%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72%Lowest FL: 67.6% 74.5%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL 1987Lowest 1 yr older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 18% below FL 35 minHighest 26% above FL
Work from home 12.3%±6Highest FL: 15.7% 10%±6.1Lowest FL: 15.7%
Williston and LaBelle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.9%Lowest 17.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.86Highest 1.79Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gainesville (21%)Fort Myers (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LaBelleFew work in Williston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 7.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.7Highest 27.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #300 of 488 in FL#350 of 488 in FL
School district LEVYHENDRY
High school in town Williston Middle High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 21.4 —
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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