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Hawthorne, CA vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Winter Haven has been positive.
- Winter Haven has 5.4% more unemployment than Hawthorne.
- Winter Haven job growth has increased by 30.4% in the past 10 years.
 Hawthorne, CAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-12.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock17.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 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 8 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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