Winter Haven, FL vs Auburndale, FL

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

MetricWinter Haven, FLAuburndale, FL
Population55,20018,530
Median Household Income$59,648$77,911
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$296,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate16.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269145
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4751,641
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.821.1
College Degree Rate22%19.7%
Foreign-Born %13.3%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.9%+37.2%

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