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Wildwood

A city of 17,608 people in Florida
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Conserved land1.4%512 of 37,855 acres
Trails56 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves129 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wildwood

City in Florida, United States
1877Established
15,730Population
40.5 sq miArea
66 ftElevation

Wildwood is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. Its population was 15,730 at the 2020 census.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code34785
Area code352
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Housing in Wildwood

$298K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wildwood home is worth about $298,000, down 1% in a year, 21% below the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market57
Sale-to-list97.4%
Sold in May54
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Safety in Wildwood

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Wildwood's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wildwood 1
Florida 2.8
U.S. 3.9
Property crime per 1,000
Wildwood 6.5
Florida 13.2
U.S. 19.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Wildwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 74% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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