Winter Haven, FL vs Haines City, FL

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

MetricWinter Haven, FLHaines City, FL
Population55,20034,234
Median Household Income$59,648$65,975
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,224/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$288,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%52.7%
Poverty Rate16.4%16.1%
Unemployment Rate5%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26984
Property Crime Rate /100k1,475551
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min35.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.821.7
College Degree Rate22%19.7%
Foreign-Born %13.3%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.9%+67.4%

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