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Wright vs Casselberry

343 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+15.1 pts in Casselberry) and kids under 18 (+6.4 pts in Wright).

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Wright, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 27,927 people
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Casselberry, FLKnown for its schoolsFlorida · 30,135 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.

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

★ What stands out · Report cards

Casselberry places higher on 14 of 19 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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Casselberry

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.

Wright$1,740/mo
Typical home $306K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,621/mo · Housing →
Casselberry$1,960/mo
Typical home $345K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,674/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Casselberry and Wright.

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
WrightCasselberry
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F49°F
July high90°F92°F
Growing season (days)253d359d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th51st
Outdoors & history
WrightCasselberry
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%4.7%
Settled—1940
Archive photos212
Famous people born here—5
Community
WrightCasselberry
Library hours a week—61 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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

343 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wright ↔ Casselberry343 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.

WrightCasselberry
People
Population 27,927Lowest 30,135Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.6%Highest FL: +14.6% +9.7%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 34.4±2.3Lowest 19% below FL 39.3±3.2Highest 8% below FL
Casselberry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24%±2.4Highest FL: 19.5% 17.6%±2.5Lowest FL: 19.5%
Age 65+ 13.8%±1.5Lowest FL: 21.3% 17.6%±2Highest FL: 21.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.3%Lowest FL: 34.1% 32%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±1.7Lowest FL: 6.1% 6.3%±1.4Highest FL: 6.1%
Casselberry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,195±$5kHighest 6% below FL $62,447±$5kLowest 16% below FL
Wright and Casselberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $306,100±$16kHighest 15% below FL $299,200±$20kLowest 17% below FL
Wright and Casselberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,621±$89Lowest about the FL average $1,674±$71Highest about the FL average
Casselberry and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,657Highest 39% below FL $1,542Lowest 44% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.8%±7.1Highest FL: 60.1% 59.5%±8.3Lowest FL: 60.1%
Wright and Casselberry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 12.2%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.1%Lowest FL: 67.6% 59.5%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL 1983Lowest 5 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 12% below FL 28 minHighest about the FL average
Work from home 5%±1.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 20.1%±3.9Highest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Highest 3.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.85Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Walton Beach (19%)Orlando (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CasselberryFew work in Wright
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 143Highest 124Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #244 of 488 in FL#135 of 488 in FL
School district OKALOOSASEMINOLE
High school in town None in townNone 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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