Cypress Gardens, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCypress Gardens, FLWinter Haven, FL
Population10,07755,200
Median Household Income$75,483$59,648
Median Rent$1,369/mo$1,246/mo
Median Home Value$287,100$269,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%57.4%
Poverty Rate11.1%16.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*269
Property Crime Rate /100k488*1,475
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.220.8
College Degree Rate35.4%22%
Foreign-Born %4.5%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%+23.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Cypress Gardens (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.