Population
Lancaster
57,683
Winter Haven
52,846
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Winter Haven
$59,604
Home Value
Lancaster
$203,700
Winter Haven
$248,200
Rent
Lancaster
$1,177
Winter Haven
$1,200
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.62
Winter Haven
2.35
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Winter Haven
106.3
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Winter Haven
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Winter Haven
4.4%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Winter Haven?
Winter Haven is Lancaster's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
57,683
Winter Haven
52,846
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 57,683 and Winter Haven at 52,846.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.62
Winter Haven
2.35
Lancaster has a 49% higher violent crime than Winter Haven.
Property Crime
Lancaster
14.52
Winter Haven
15.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
57.5%
Winter Haven
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
7.9%
Winter Haven
4.4%
Lancaster has a 44% higher unemployment than Winter Haven.
Median Income
Lancaster
$63,421
Winter Haven
$59,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$203,700
Winter Haven
$248,200
Winter Haven has a 18% higher home values than Lancaster.
Education
Lancaster
17.3%
Winter Haven
15.5%
Lancaster has a 10% higher education than Winter Haven.
Demographics
Lancaster
47.5%
Winter Haven
49.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
108.0
Winter Haven
106.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Winter Haven share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Winter Haven
Winter Haven leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Winter Haven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWinter Haven scores 91.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.9 in Lancaster. Winter Haven scores 95.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.5 in Lancaster. Winter Haven scores 96.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 98.8 in Lancaster.
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Housing Market — Winter Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 14.2% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a median property tax of $2,121 vs $3,286 in Lancaster (55% lower). Winter Haven has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 47.5% in Lancaster.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Winter Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinter Haven has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 7.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster: 31,479 vs Winter Haven: 24,147 for labor force. Winter Haven has a poverty rate of 16.5% compared to 20.7% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a violent crime clearance of 65.0% compared to 4.3% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 3.97 in Lancaster. Winter Haven has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 4.62 in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.3% compared to 15.5% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 38.5% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 57,683, about 1.1x the size of Winter Haven (52,846). Lancaster skews younger with a median age of 31.9 vs 40.6.
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Black
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Asian
Lancaster
Winter Haven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 3.8 vs Winter Haven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Winter Haven: 5 vs Lancaster: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a public transit of 4.4% compared to 0.3% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a drive alone of 80.8% compared to 62.0% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Winter Haven.
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