Population
New Bern
31,563
Winter Haven
52,846
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Winter Haven
$59,604
Home Value
New Bern
$211,500
Winter Haven
$248,200
Rent
New Bern
$1,068
Winter Haven
$1,200
Crime Rate
New Bern
3.63
Winter Haven
2.35
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Winter Haven
106.3
Avg Temp
New Bern
N/A
Winter Haven
N/A
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Winter Haven
4.4%
How Similar Are New Bern & Winter Haven?
Winter Haven is New Bern's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Bern
31,563
Winter Haven
52,846
Winter Haven has a 40% larger population than New Bern.
Violent Crime
New Bern
3.63
Winter Haven
2.35
New Bern has a 35% higher violent crime than Winter Haven.
Property Crime
New Bern
16.16
Winter Haven
15.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
New Bern
59.8%
Winter Haven
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
New Bern
4.1%
Winter Haven
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
New Bern
$56,893
Winter Haven
$59,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
New Bern
$211,500
Winter Haven
$248,200
Winter Haven has a 15% higher home values than New Bern.
Education
New Bern
20.9%
Winter Haven
15.5%
New Bern has a 26% higher education than Winter Haven.
Demographics
New Bern
55.0%
Winter Haven
49.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
New Bern
97.3
Winter Haven
106.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Bern 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 — New Bern leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bern has a fair market rent (1br) of $902 vs $1,230 in Winter Haven (27% lower). New Bern has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,184 vs $1,497 in Winter Haven (21% lower). New Bern scores 110.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Winter Haven.
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Housing Market — New Bern leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bern has a median property tax of $1,637 vs $2,121 in Winter Haven (23% lower). New Bern has a vacancy rate of 12.1% compared to 14.2% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a median home value of $248,200 vs $211,500 in New Bern (15% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Winter Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinter Haven has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.0% in New Bern. Winter Haven: 24,147 vs New Bern: 14,971 for labor force. New Bern has a per capita income of $38,594 vs $30,101 in Winter Haven (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Winter Haven leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bern has a violent crime clearance of 32.2% compared to 4.3% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.43 in New Bern. Winter Haven has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in New Bern.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bern has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 15.5% in Winter Haven. Winter Haven has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 36.5% in New Bern.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinter Haven has a population of 52,846, about 1.7x the size of New Bern (31,563).
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New Bern
Winter Haven
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Winter Haven leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWinter Haven has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Winter Haven has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in New Bern. Winter Haven has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 6.0% in New Bern.
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