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Horizon West, Florida is a population of 58,595 . Cost of living is expensive — 14% above the national average, with median rent around $2,172/month and median household income of $118,064. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 58/100 (grade C), ranking #203 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Horizon West's composite cost-of-living index sits at 114 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $2,172/month median rent against $118,064 median household income, residents spend about 22% of household income on rent — within the standard 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $459,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Horizon West has a warm year-round climate — summer highs average 91°F and winter lows average 52°F, with 51 inches of precipitation annually. Almost entirely car-dependent. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 34).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Horizon West is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 54/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Especially strong on job market (94/100), weakest on walkability (1/100).
Horizon West is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 44/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on job market (94/100), weakest on walkability (1/100).
Horizon West is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 47/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on job market (94/100), weakest on walkability (1/100).
Horizon West is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 51/100 (grade C-) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on job market (94/100), weakest on walkability (1/100).
Horizon West, Florida has an overall UrbRank Score of 58/100 (grade C), ranked #203 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Horizon West's cost-of-living index is 114 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 14% above the national average. Median rent is $2,172/month.
Horizon West has a warm year-round climate. Summer highs average 91°F and winter lows average 52°F, with 51 inches of annual precipitation.
Horizon West has a Walk Score of 1/100. Almost entirely car-dependent.
Horizon West has a population of 58,595, with 55% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 35.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Horizon West side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Horizon West ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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