Population
Iowa City
75,264
Winter Haven
52,846
Median Income
Iowa City
$57,533
Winter Haven
$59,604
Home Value
Iowa City
$273,600
Winter Haven
$248,200
Rent
Iowa City
$1,094
Winter Haven
$1,200
Crime Rate
Iowa City
3.21
Winter Haven
2.35
Cost of Living
Iowa City
107.8
Winter Haven
106.3
Avg Temp
Iowa City
N/A
Winter Haven
N/A
Unemployment
Iowa City
4.2%
Winter Haven
4.4%
How Similar Are Iowa City & Winter Haven?
Winter Haven is Iowa City's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Iowa City
75,264
Winter Haven
52,846
Iowa City has a 30% larger population than Winter Haven.
Violent Crime
Iowa City
3.21
Winter Haven
2.35
Iowa City has a 27% higher violent crime than Winter Haven.
Property Crime
Iowa City
16.74
Winter Haven
15.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Iowa City
30.3%
Winter Haven
59.9%
Iowa City leans Democratic while Winter Haven leans Republican.
Unemployment
Iowa City
4.2%
Winter Haven
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Iowa City
$57,533
Winter Haven
$59,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Iowa City
$273,600
Winter Haven
$248,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Iowa City
31.7%
Winter Haven
15.5%
Iowa City's education is significantly higher than Winter Haven's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Iowa City
75.1%
Winter Haven
49.7%
Iowa City has a 34% higher demographics than Winter Haven.
Cost of Living
Iowa City
107.8
Winter Haven
106.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Iowa City and Winter Haven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Iowa City
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Winter Haven
Iowa City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIowa City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,497 in Winter Haven (24% lower). Iowa City has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,230 in Winter Haven (22% lower). Iowa City scores 78.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.1 in Winter Haven.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinter Haven has a median property tax of $2,121 vs $4,765 in Iowa City (125% lower). Iowa City has a vacancy rate of 9.1% compared to 14.2% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 49.8% in Iowa City.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City: 45,100 vs Winter Haven: 24,147 for labor force. Winter Haven has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 26.3% in Iowa City. Winter Haven has a government sector of 44.8% compared to 31.9% in Iowa City.
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Crime & Safety — Winter Haven leads
Source: FBI UCRIowa City has a violent crime clearance of 52.0% compared to 4.3% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.50 in Iowa City. Iowa City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Winter Haven.
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Iowa City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIowa City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 15.5% in Winter Haven.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a population of 75,264, about 1.4x the size of Winter Haven (52,846). Iowa City skews younger with a median age of 26.3 vs 40.6.
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Iowa City
Winter Haven
Healthcare — Iowa City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIowa City: 3.6 vs Winter Haven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Iowa City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 0.3% in Winter Haven. Iowa City has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.8% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 56.0% in Iowa City.
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