Haines City, FL vs Auburndale, FL

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

MetricHaines City, FLAuburndale, FL
Population34,23418,530
Median Household Income$65,975$77,911
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$288,900$296,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%52.1%
Poverty Rate16.1%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84145
Property Crime Rate /100k5511,641
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher21.721.1
College Degree Rate19.7%19.7%
Foreign-Born %21.1%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+67.4%+37.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.