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Bay View, WA vs Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL

Bay View

Washington

vs

Islamorada, Village of Islands

Florida

Across 24 directional measures we can compare, Bay View leads on 13 and Islamorada, Village of Islands on 11. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 23% higher in Islamorada, Village of Islands, while median household income is higher in Bay View.

Median gross rent
$1,536$1,882
Bay View is 18% lower
Median household income
$90,188$87,222
Bay View is 3% higher
Median home value
$901,200$919,600
Bay View is 2% lower
FloridaWashingtonIslamorada, Village of Islands, FLBay View, WABay ViewIslamorada, Village of IslandsBay ViewIslamorada, Village of Islands

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01Islamorada, Village of Islands, FLComposite 51.2 / 100
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87966n/a53773

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MeasureBay ViewIslamorada, Village of IslandsAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$1,536$1,882
Rent to income120.4%25.9%
Property tax rate10.7%0.6%
Home price to income110.0x10.5x
Prices vs US average2102.4n/a
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3$1,668$2,254
HUD area median income4n/a$129,600
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$5,916$5,473
Median home value1$901,200$919,600
Home prices, 1-year change54.1%2.1%
Home prices, 5-year change552.7%61.0%
Homeownership185.3%84.5%
Renters paying 30%+154.2%57.5%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,357$3,529
Vacant homes18.3%47.5%
Median year built119851982
Jobs and income
Median household income1$90,188$87,222
Income per person1$51,584$68,328
Unemployment10.0%0.0%
Average annual pay6$68,826$62,166
Pay growth, 1 year65.3%5.9%
Jobs654,14047,299
Poverty rate111.6%6.9%
Mean commute126 min25 min
Works from home112.2%18.8%
Commutes by transit10.0%n/a
People
Population15727,068
Population change since 20207n/a-2.4%
Median age154.556.1
Bachelor's or higher135.1%40.5%
High school or higher194.2%96.4%
Household size12.32.2
Born abroad19.0%14.2%
No health insurance16.4%10.8%
Homes with broadband189.2%94.9%
Moving
Moved here in the past year10.0%6.6%
Moved from another state10.0%3.0%
Net movers per 1,000 people82.7-11.2
Income of households moving in8$83,256$170,384
Income of households moving out8$74,319$104,084
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k924.752.9
Shops per 10k937.874.0
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k94.921.0
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k918.523.8
Child care centers per 10k92.81.7
Parks per 10k10n/a14.2
Playgrounds per 10k10n/a7.1
Grocery stores per 10k10n/a2.8
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10n/a60.8
Libraries per 10k10n/a1.4
Named paths and bike trails10n/a22.1
Transit stops per sq mi10n/a1.6
Nearest National Park Service site11n/a25.3
National Park Service sites within 60 miles11n/a2
National Register listings123161
Schools
Public schools135325
Public school students1318,2988,928
Students per teacher1317.717.2
Climate
July average high1471°F92°F
January average low1430°F58°F
Average temperature1446°F77°F
Annual precipitation1480.0 in52.0 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1588.891.6
Hurricane risk15n/a98.0
Tornado risk1511.225.6
Wildfire risk1552.561.9
Heat wave risk1568.965.8
Median air quality index1625n/a
Good air days1697.5%n/a

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Bay View $61,440, Islamorada, Village of Islands $75,280 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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