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Winter Beach vs Wabasso

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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Winter Beach, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 4,985 people

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

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 →

WabassoOne of the healthiest towns

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

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%

Winter Beach$2,770/mo

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

Wabasso$2,290/mo

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

Winter Beach and Wabasso share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Winter BeachWabasso

Winter Beach ↔ Wabasso2.9 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+Winter BeachBetter than 68% of districts in the state B+WabassoBetter than 68% of districts in the state

Health

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

Winter BeachWabasso

Snow a year0″0″

January low54°F 54°F

July high91°F 91°F

Growing season (days)365d 365d

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

Outdoors & history

Winter BeachWabasso

Trails16 mi 11 mi

Conserved land2.8%8.5%

Archive photos—2

Famous people born here—1

Community

Winter BeachWabasso

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

Winter BeachWabasso

People

Population 4,985Highest 1,467Lowest

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

Median age 57.6±6.8Highest 35% above FL 51.8±3.8Lowest 22% 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 18.7%±5.9Highest FL: 19.5% 13.5%±8.2Lowest 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+ 36.6%±11.9Highest FL: 21.3% 23.5%±7.4Lowest 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+ 38.3%Lowest FL: 34.1% 43.6%Highest FL: 34.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.8Lowest FL: 6.1% 6.5%±6.3Highest 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 $92,394±$26kHighest 24% above FL $59,006±$18kLowest 21% below 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 $472,200±$29kHighest 32% above FL $401,400±$251kLowest 12% 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 $3,556Highest 30% above FL $2,226Lowest 18% below FL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest FL: 60.1% 9%±21.8Lowest 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 9%Highest FL: 12.6% 3.6%Lowest FL: 12.6%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

Work from home 16.9%±7.1Lowest FL: 15.7% 24.9%±12.1Highest 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 2.2%Lowest 2.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WabassoFew work in Winter Beach

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.8%Lowest 8.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 15.6 miHighest 10.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miLowest 2.9 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest

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

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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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.