Lake Wales, FL Area Guide

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Living in Lake Wales, FL

Ranks better than 65% of areas Follow

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Median Age

Lake Wales Area Facts

Lake Wales has a Livability Score of 65_/100, which is considered good
Lake Wales crime rates are 53% higher than the Florida average
Cost of living in Lake Wales is 1% lower than the Florida average

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What do the locals think about Lake Wales?

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

A quiet area

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The Pleasant Life of Lake Wales 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) It's an excellent place to raise kids it's very quiet peaceful place. Unfortunately there's not too much for teens to do. It's great for retirement. It's nice to drive and walk down to the downtown district because there's a lot of shopping and all kinds of different things to do ...Read More . There's a really nice neighborhoods in the downtown area as well. If you're interested in living in those kind of places I would definitely recommend going there.

Great place to go bowling and everything and also you can go to the church attraction known as Bok Tower . this is located by Lake Wales. I definitely appreciate the Care Center that runs the thrift store for people who want to buy cheap clothes. They help out families who are in need food and such.
Jobs are booming and the economy is amazing.

they're really great schools for kids. The town is maintained very well. There's a bike trail you can take your bike to out on the weekends or even after work if you're not too tired LOL.
It's nice little Public Library you can visit that's open for a good amount of hours. Read Less

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Compare Lake Wales, FL Livability

F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Lake Wales? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Northwest Complex

Florida Avenue Play Park

Lincoln Avenue Play Park

Stuart Park

Mobley Park

Lake Weaver Park

Crystal Lake Park

Linton Sports Complex

Entertainment

Lake Wales Little Theatre

Lake Wales History Museum

Regal Cinemas Eagle Ridge Mall 12

Lake Wales Art Museum

Food & Drink

McDonald's

KFC

Lake Wales Cheese Shoppe

Burger King

McDonald's

Taco Bell

Taco Bell

McDonald's

F Commute

Is public transit available in Lake Wales? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Lake Wales.

Drive to Work

79%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

1%

2% lower than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Lake Wales? The cost of living in Lake Wales is 97/100 - which is 1% lower than Florida.

3% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Lake Wales? Lake Wales crime rates are 2,761, which are 53% higher than Florida

2,761 per 100k people

21% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

21% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

D+ Employment

What is the median income in Lake Wales? The median income in Lake Wales is $48,145 which is 2% lower than Florida.

Median household income

$48,14513% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$24,08619% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

42% lower than the US average

C Health & Safety

Is Lake Wales a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Lake Wales Medical Center

Pharmacies

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Lake Wales home prices? Lake Wales home prices are $180,700 - which is 8% higher than Florida

Median home value

$180,7002% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$8837% lower than the US average

14% lower than the US average

D Schools

Does Lake Wales have good schools? The Lake Wales graduation rate is 75% - which is 10% lower than Florida

High school grad. rates

10% lower than the US average

School test scores

11% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

10% lower than the US average

A User Ratings

Is Lake Wales a good place to live? Lake Wales has an overall rating of 82% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys