Winter Haven, FL vs Cypress Gardens, FL

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

MetricWinter Haven, FLCypress Gardens, FL
Population55,20010,077
Median Household Income$59,648$75,483
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,369/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$287,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%46%
Poverty Rate16.4%11.1%
Unemployment Rate5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k269187*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,475488*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.818.2
College Degree Rate22%35.4%
Foreign-Born %13.3%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.9%-2.3%

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.