Bartow vs Fuller Heights

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Bartow, FL

Area Score

Bottom 26% nationally

Fuller Heights, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Bartow

Fuller Heights

Opportunity

47 · Bottom 31%

48 · Bottom 32%

Climate

79 · Top 19%

Physical resilience

20 · Bottom 13%

20 · Bottom 14%

Housing affordability

90 · Top 31%

88 · Top 35%

Access

97 · Top 22%

100 · Top 1%

Economic stability

47 · Bottom 27%

64 · Top 43%

Measured values

Metric	Bartow	Fuller Heights	Source period
Population	20,438	10,083	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$68,178	$82,006	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$33,475	$34,049	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	440/sq mi	2,485/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$234,100	$278,000	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,142	$1,444	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	65.9%	70.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.7%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.4%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%	15.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	18.1%	7.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	46.1"	46.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	14 mi	5 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	27.9 min	27.5 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.5	36.7	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Bartow

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Fuller Heights

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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