Winter Garden and Clermont receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Winter Garden
Clermont
Opportunity
66 · Top 29%
vs59 · Top 45%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs78 · Top 7%
Climate
80 · Top 17%
vs81 · Top 14%
Physical resilience
47 · Bottom 39%
vs49 · Bottom 41%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 39%
vs57 · Bottom 17%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs89 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
64 · Top 41%
vs54 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Winter Garden | Clermont | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47,872 | 46,853 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $106,495 | $82,306 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $46,282 | $41,138 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,921/sq mi | 2,502/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $476,000 | $418,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,963 | $1,828 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 68.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.1% | 37.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 5.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 127 | 1,015 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 21.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 95.4% | -12.2% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 49°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.5" | 43.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 26 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 33.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.1 | 42.2 | 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
Winter Garden
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Clermont
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.
Your best match
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Winter Garden
70
Your Score
67
Area Score
Clermont
68
Your Score
65
Area Score
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Full profiles: Winter Garden, FL · Clermont, FL · How this is calculated: methodology