Best PlacesSouth Shore of Wellington, Wellington, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington ranks 2,623rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Shore of Wellington, Wellington ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where South Shore of Wellington, Wellington ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
A household needs to earn about $121,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Shore of Wellington, Wellington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $102,402, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Shore of Wellington, Wellington's effective rate of 0.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Shore of Wellington, Wellington.
Who works in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, and how
Work in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington, month by month
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington sees roughly 89 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 78, with lows near 57. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78° | 67° | 57° |
| April | 85° | 76° | 68° |
| July | 92° | 84° | 77° |
| October | 87° | 80° | 73° |
Flying in and out of South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
Palm Beach International sits about 9 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.3 million passengers in 2025, with 67 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
Schools across South Shore of Wellington, Wellington average an A, better than 94% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Elbridge Gale Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wellington Landings MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- Polo Park Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
Top high schools
- Wellington High SchoolA · 67% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Shore of Wellington, Wellington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Shore of Wellington, Wellington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington
Is South Shore of Wellington, Wellington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Shore of Wellington, Wellington ranks 2,623rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and good schools, and lowest on disaster risk and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Shore of Wellington, Wellington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $458,811. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $102,402 median income, cost of living beats 64% of neighborhoods.
Is South Shore of Wellington, Wellington safe?
Yes, South Shore of Wellington, Wellington is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $169 per resident a year.
Compare South Shore of Wellington, Wellington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Shore of Wellington, Wellington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Shore of Wellington, Wellington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Shore of Wellington, Wellington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Shore of Wellington, Wellington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Shore of Wellington, Wellington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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