Winter Haven
- Town in Florida
Town
Winter Haven
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Florida
- Rating 3.79 out of 5 180 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C+
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade A
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$182,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,032
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault293.9national 282.7
- Murder8.6national 6.1
- Rape41.1national 40.7
- Robbery25.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary270.1national 500.1
- Theft1,564.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft153.4national 284
Residents
Working in Winter Haven
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$50,842
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Winter Haven
- grade A
Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy
- Rating 4.44 out of 5 9 reviews
- grade A minus
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
- Rating 4.42 out of 5 222 reviews
- grade A minus
Polk State College Collegiate High School
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 281 reviews
- grade A minus
McKeel Academy of Technology
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 394 reviews
- grade A minus
Lincoln Avenue Academy
Top Private Schools Near Winter Haven
- grade A
All Saints Academy
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 44 reviews
- grade A minus
Santa Fe Catholic High School
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 84 reviews
- grade A minus
Geneva Classical Academy
- Rating 3.17 out of 5 12 reviews
- grade B minus
Candlelight Christian Academy
- Rating 4.67 out of 5 6 reviews
- grade B minus
Oasis Christian Academy
- Rating 4.27 out of 5 22 reviews
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Winter Haven Reviews
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Winter Haven is the quintessential all-American town! Also called Chain of Lakes City due to the 26+ lakes that have been linked together by canal, it also has a great downtown area (free parking!), lots of shops and restaurants, tons of bike paths, and that small town feel that you'd want your kids to grow up in. Yes, it has those touristy things, too, like Legoland and the Cypress Gardens Ski Show...with Bok Towers and Disney just a stones throw away in one direction, and Tampa in the other.....
I moved here just under 2 years ago and have been delighted with all it has to offer!
I moved here just under 2 years ago and have been delighted with all it has to offer!
I find Winter Haven to be a nice quiet environment, however, there are quite a few racists in the area. The sheriff's office is corrupt and they refuse to require body cameras for their deputies. The deputy I dealt with in particular lied on a police affidavit and when we tried to report what was done, we got the runaround and ultimately nothing was done about the situation. I always wonder why we moved to this area, but I know I won't let the negative parts of Winter Haven hold me down. The area does have many restaurants, some monthly shows, and a few parks that make it easier to bare some of the things I experienced living in this area.
Boring town, slapped out in the middle of no where. This area is behind times and stucked in 2001. Its definitely not a city by an means. It’s literally just lakes,housing communities and a few retailers thrown here and there. The whole vocal point is “Legoland” which is also not cracked up as to be . No much to do for the residents that live here. Winter Haven only caters to a certain demographic and if you’re not in that demographic then there is absolutely nothing here for you. Not a place to thrive at all! If you don’t come here with a established career then there aren’t any decent professional jobs to choose from. There is State Farm and a Florida Nautarl Orange Juice headquarters down the road and that’s about it. Anything else you will have to travel to Tampa or Orlando which is 1 hour each direction depending on the trafficc job. Also there are alot of pedophiles in this area. Just google it.