Signals
Shady Hills
Bartow
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 23%
vs47 · Bottom 31%
Climate
86 · Top 9%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
19 · Bottom 12%
vs20 · Bottom 13%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 19%
vs90 · Top 31%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs24 · Bottom 16%
Access
87 · Bottom 34%
vs97 · Top 22%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 14%
vs47 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | Shady Hills | Bartow | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,983 | 20,438 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,409 | $68,178 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,872 | $33,475 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 418/sq mi | 440/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $233,200 | $234,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $993 | $1,142 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 65.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 18.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 44°F | 52°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.9" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 30 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.5 min | 27.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.5 | 36.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.20 | 18.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 47.8% | 40.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 44.5% | 47.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 53.8% | 59.8% | 2024-25 school 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
Shady Hills
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Bartow
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
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Full profiles: Shady Hills, FL · Bartow, FL · How this is calculated: methodology