Population
Crestview
28,046
Winder
18,847
Median Income
Crestview
$69,279
Winder
$59,944
Home Value
Crestview
$266,500
Winder
$251,700
Rent
Crestview
$1,312
Winder
$1,092
Crime Rate
Crestview
2.14
Winder
1.99
Cost of Living
Crestview
116.0
Winder
108.7
Avg Temp
Crestview
N/A
Winder
N/A
Unemployment
Crestview
2.7%
Winder
4.4%
How Similar Are Crestview & Winder?
Winder is Crestview's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Crestview
28,046
Winder
18,847
Crestview has a 33% larger population than Winder.
Violent Crime
Crestview
2.14
Winder
1.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Crestview
14.08
Winder
11.73
Crestview has a 17% higher property crime than Winder.
Political Leaning
Crestview
70.7%
Winder
70.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Crestview
2.7%
Winder
4.4%
Winder has a 39% higher unemployment than Crestview.
Median Income
Crestview
$69,279
Winder
$59,944
Crestview has a 13% higher median income than Winder.
Home Values
Crestview
$266,500
Winder
$251,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Crestview
14.1%
Winder
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Crestview
62.2%
Winder
59.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Crestview
116.0
Winder
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Crestview and Winder share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Crestview
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Winder
Winder leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Winder leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCrestview scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.2 in Winder. Winder scores 122.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 136.3 in Crestview. Winder scores 95.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 103.0 in Crestview.
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Housing Market — Winder leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinder has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.5% in Crestview. Winder has a median rent of $1,092 vs $1,312 in Crestview (20% lower). Crestview has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $2,209 in Winder (17% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview: 14,062 vs Winder: 9,274 for labor force. Crestview has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.9% in Winder. Crestview has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 4.4% in Winder.
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Winder leads
Source: FBI UCRWinder has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 2.78 in Crestview. Crestview has a property crime clearance of 31.1% compared to 13.1% in Winder. Crestview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.30 in Winder.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Winder leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWinder has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 29.6% in Crestview.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a population of 28,046, about 1.5x the size of Winder (18,847). Crestview skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 36.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Crestview
Winder
Healthcare — Crestview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCrestview: 5 vs Winder: 3 for with emergency services. Crestview: 3.5 vs Winder: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Crestview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCrestview has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.9% in Winder. Winder has a drive alone of 79.4% compared to 76.8% in Crestview.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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