2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Columbus, OH vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Winter Haven, is 13% less than it is in Columbus and is 36% below the National Average.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Winter Haven unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Columbus, OHWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.7%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%44.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,481$27,296$37,638
 Household Income$58,575$50,842$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,630$57,879$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbus, OHWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%4.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%10.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%9.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.3%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbus, OHWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%12.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%4.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%12.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.2%15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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