2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Winter Haven, FL vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Lansing, is 8% less than it is in Winter Haven and is 48% below the National Average.
- Winter Haven unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Winter Haven, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%32.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,296$25,939$37,638
 Household Income$50,842$46,570$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,879$57,853$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winter Haven, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.7%14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.2%9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%2.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winter Haven, FLLansing, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.1%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.4%7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%18.1%13.1%
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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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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