Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$599,400
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,562/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Miami 46%
Wellington
Palm Beach County62,146 residentsPalm Beach
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
57
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Wellington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Wellington against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index125
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute32.1 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes47%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés18
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks45
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median household income$115,632
Miami $76,527
Unemployment4.7%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations52%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Wellington on commute & transport
Wellington's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Boca Raton22 mi from WellingtonB+ 65 C+ Delray Beach17 mi from WellingtonB− 63 C+ Palm Beach Gardens15 mi from WellingtonB− 57 C− Jupiter21 mi from WellingtonC 64 C+ West Palm Beach11 mi from WellingtonC 54 C− Riviera Beach15 mi from WellingtonC 52 D+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Wellington
Is Wellington, FL a good place to live?
Wellington scores 57 out of 100, 22nd of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Wellington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $599,400, 35% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $2,562/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Wellington?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Wellington sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Wellington is served by Palm Beach. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Wellington?
The mean commute is 32.1 min, with 47% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Wellington?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 45 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Wellington old or new?
The median home in Wellington was built in 1995 — newer than the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 84% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.