Living in Wellington (Florida)

Wellington (Florida) is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 62,560 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 17%, #1,750 of 10,762), business owners (top 17%, #2,043 of 12,111), retired couples (top 28%, #2,602 of 9,474).

Residents62,560
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport15 km (President Donald J. Trump International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km702,500 people
Sea coast21 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line18.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,394 km
Within 10 km103,590 people
Greater areaGreater West Palm Beach, 15 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 28 min, sunset 23:33

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How Wellington (Florida) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family50#5,461 of 11,898#105 of 689Map
Low-income household27#7,516 of 9,771#388 of 596Map
Low-income family37#5,748 of 8,006#241 of 554Map
Single parent44#4,085 of 6,237#143 of 456Map
Pensioner couple65#2,602 of 9,474#86 of 615Map
Single pensioner64#3,041 of 9,474#31 of 615Map
Early retiree68#1,750 of 10,762#30 of 639Map
Single professional58#1,977 of 4,537#140 of 336Map
Young professional60#1,962 of 4,444#142 of 322Map
DINKS65#1,492 of 3,053#113 of 231Map
Remote worker57#3,658 of 7,271#159 of 485Map
Commuter69#2,224 of 6,227#152 of 429Map
Car-free household59#1,818 of 3,933#130 of 282Map
Student57#1,704 of 2,119#125 of 168Map
First-home buyer37#5,274 of 8,006#245 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover25#10,136 of 12,111#469 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#1,926 of 4,114#144 of 298Map
Expat professional67#2,051 of 7,271#117 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,638 of 9,474#28 of 615Map
Nature-focused household54#7,013 of 18,063#66 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#9,111 of 16,523#518 of 779Map
Rural value seeker31#13,786 of 18,063#390 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,656 of 16,523#31 of 779Map
Lottery winner73#1,690 of 21,167#125 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,069 of 12,111#53 of 680Map
Coastal living62#4,361 of 6,413#475 of 625Map
Business owner70#2,043 of 12,111#110 of 680Map
Digital native49#2,432 of 4,750#158 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Foundation75
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Safety and community57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Education and family52
  • Green space45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Affordability11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.