Haines City, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

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

MetricHaines City, FLWinter Haven, FL
Population34,23455,200
Median Household Income$65,975$59,648
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,246/mo
Median Home Value$288,900$269,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.7%57.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%16.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k84269
Property Crime Rate /100k5511,475
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute35.5 min28.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.720.8
College Degree Rate19.7%22%
Foreign-Born %21.1%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+67.4%+23.9%

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