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Hillcrest Heights, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
374
Population
2,338/sq mi density
$115,568
Median Income
$42,273 per capita
$223,500
Home Value
$257,269 Zillow
$1,000
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
444
Violent Crime/100K
4,433 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$115,568 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$223,500 home value, $1,000/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
444 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$115,568
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,273
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hillcrest Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hillcrest Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,568
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,273
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,553
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$44,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
24.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,281
Restaurants
1,064
Healthcare
1,371
Retail
1,926
Manufacturing
425
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,553
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,985
42% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $115,568 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,273 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $44,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,281 |
| Restaurants | 1,064 |
| Healthcare | 1,371 |
| Retail | 1,926 |
| Manufacturing | 425 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,985 |