Winter Haven, FL vs Highland City, FL

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

MetricWinter Haven, FLHighland City, FL
Population55,20013,276
Median Household Income$59,648$90,947
Median Rent$1,246/mo$1,993/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$347,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%51%
Poverty Rate16.4%5.9%
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°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min29 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher20.814.8
College Degree Rate22%33.1%
Foreign-Born %13.3%9.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.9%—

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