Population
Kissimmee
79,504
Whitney
46,268
Median Income
Kissimmee
$51,277
Whitney
$63,480
Home Value
Kissimmee
$273,900
Whitney
$299,700
Rent
Kissimmee
$1,553
Whitney
$1,477
Crime Rate
Kissimmee
4.92
Whitney
N/A
Cost of Living
Kissimmee
109.7
Whitney
118.8
Avg Temp
Kissimmee
N/A
Whitney
N/A
Unemployment
Kissimmee
7.8%
Whitney
7.6%
How Similar Are Kissimmee & Whitney?
Whitney is Kissimmee's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kissimmee
79,504
Whitney
46,268
Kissimmee has a 42% larger population than Whitney.
Political Leaning
Kissimmee
50.2%
Whitney
47.8%
Kissimmee leans Republican while Whitney leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kissimmee
7.8%
Whitney
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Kissimmee
$51,277
Whitney
$63,480
Whitney has a 19% higher median income than Kissimmee.
Home Values
Kissimmee
$273,900
Whitney
$299,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kissimmee
17.4%
Whitney
12.0%
Kissimmee has a 31% higher education than Whitney.
Demographics
Kissimmee
33.4%
Whitney
35.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Kissimmee
109.7
Whitney
118.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Kissimmee and Whitney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kissimmee
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Whitney
Kissimmee leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kissimmee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKissimmee scores 78.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.8 in Whitney. Whitney has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,731 in Kissimmee (17% lower). Whitney has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $1,972 in Kissimmee (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Whitney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitney has a median property tax of $1,132 vs $1,724 in Kissimmee (52% lower). Whitney has a vacancy rate of 12.0% compared to 14.4% in Kissimmee. Whitney has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 48.1% in Kissimmee.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKissimmee: 41,280 vs Whitney: 24,228 for labor force. Whitney has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 23.7% in Kissimmee. Kissimmee has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 6.2% in Whitney.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent 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)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Kissimmee leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKissimmee has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.4% compared to 12.0% in Whitney. Kissimmee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 34.1% in Whitney.
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 ACSKissimmee has a population of 79,504, about 1.7x the size of Whitney (46,268). Whitney skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.3.
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Kissimmee
Whitney
Healthcare — Kissimmee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKissimmee: 3.0 vs Whitney: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kissimmee: 4 vs Whitney: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Whitney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWhitney has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Kissimmee. Kissimmee has a work from home of 9.0% compared to 6.2% in Whitney. Whitney has a drive alone of 78.2% compared to 67.0% in Kissimmee.
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