2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Winter Haven, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Petersburg, is 27% more than it is in Winter Haven and is 7% below the National Average.
- Winter Haven unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- St. Petersburg unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Winter Haven, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.5%42.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,296$41,493$37,638
 Household Income$50,842$64,375$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,879$84,965$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winter Haven, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.7%9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.2%14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%8.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winter Haven, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.1%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.4%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%5.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.1%10.1%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 St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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