Appleton, WI vs Lake Worth Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Appleton

77.6

#227 nationally

Lake Worth Beach

61.6

#1895 nationally

Appleton leads in average commute (19.4 min vs 28 min). Appleton leads in median household income ($75,469 vs $57,489). Lake Worth Beach leads in walk score (56 vs 44).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Appleton, WI	Lake Worth Beach, FL
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#227)	61.6 (#1895)
Population	74,719	43,346
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$309,058	$442,487
Median Household Income	$75,469	$57,489
Average Commute	19.4 min	28 min
Walk Score	44	56
Crime Level	5.5	N/A
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+10.2	D+0.8

Data coverage note: Lake Worth Beach is missing data for 1 metric that Appleton has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.