Lakeland vs Winter Haven
Lakeland, FL compared with Winter Haven, FL · 14 miles apart
Lakeland has 125,520 residents to Winter Haven’s 62,313. Lakeland comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Winter Haven does better on median rent, homeownership.
| Lakeland, FL | Winter Haven, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,520 | 62,313 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,884 | 1,868 |
| Median household income | $64,185 | $59,648 |
| Median home value | $249,400 | $269,800 |
| Median rent | $1,395 | $1,246 |
| Homeownership | 56.4% | 63.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.4% | 22% |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 4.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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