Population
Wasco
26,222
Haines City
31,156
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Haines City
$58,227
Home Value
Wasco
$251,900
Haines City
$250,700
Rent
Wasco
$991
Haines City
$1,216
Crime Rate
Wasco
2.73
Haines City
1.32
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Haines City
106.5
Avg Temp
Wasco
N/A
Haines City
N/A
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Haines City
4.7%
How Similar Are Wasco & Haines City?
Haines City is Wasco's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wasco
26,222
Haines City
31,156
Haines City has a 16% larger population than Wasco.
Violent Crime
Wasco
2.73
Haines City
1.32
Wasco's violent crime is significantly higher than Haines City's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Wasco
7.87
Haines City
7.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Wasco
59.3%
Haines City
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Wasco
7.1%
Haines City
4.7%
Wasco has a 34% higher unemployment than Haines City.
Median Income
Wasco
$55,521
Haines City
$58,227
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wasco
$251,900
Haines City
$250,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Wasco
4.6%
Haines City
13.2%
Haines City's education is significantly higher than Wasco's — 65% difference.
Demographics
Wasco
26.7%
Haines City
34.9%
Haines City has a 24% higher demographics than Wasco.
Cost of Living
Wasco
99.8
Haines City
106.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wasco and Haines City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Haines City
Haines City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wasco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWasco scores 114.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Haines City. Wasco has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,140 vs $1,230 in Haines City (7% lower). Wasco scores 99.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 106.5 in Haines City.
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Housing Market — Wasco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWasco has a vacancy rate of 7.6% compared to 19.0% in Haines City. Wasco has a median property tax of $1,942 vs $2,416 in Haines City (20% lower). Wasco has a median rent of $991 vs $1,216 in Haines City (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Haines City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHaines City has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 1.9% in Wasco. Haines City has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 7.1% in Wasco. Haines City has a per capita income of $28,150 vs $17,760 in Wasco (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wasco leads
Source: FBI UCRWasco has a violent crime clearance of 48.0% compared to 1.9% in Haines City. Haines City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.05 compared to 2.26 in Wasco. Haines City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.25 in Wasco.
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Schools & Education — Haines City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHaines City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 4.6% in Wasco. Haines City has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 23.8% in Wasco.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHaines City has a population of 31,156, about 1.2x the size of Wasco (26,222). Wasco skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.3.
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Wasco
Haines City
Healthcare — Haines City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHaines City: 5 vs Wasco: 4 for with emergency services. Haines City: 2.2 vs Wasco: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Haines City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHaines City has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Haines City has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Wasco. Haines City has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 1.9% in Wasco.
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