Haines City, FL vs Poinciana, FL

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

MetricHaines City, FLPoinciana, FL
Population34,23475,068
Median Household Income$65,975$68,015
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,965/mo
Median Home Value$288,900$290,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)97101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%60.9%
Poverty Rate16.1%14.9%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84241*
Property Crime Rate /100k5511,054*
Median AQI3440
Good AQI Days /yr339305
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min46.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.719.6
College Degree Rate19.7%22.1%
Foreign-Born %21.1%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+67.4%+2.4%

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 Poinciana (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.