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Winter Haven, FL vs Winter Garden, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Winter Garden or is it cheaper to live in Winter Haven?
- Winter Garden is 15.7% more expensive than Winter Haven.

Which city has more affordable housing, Winter Garden or Winter Haven?
- Winter Garden housing costs are 87.6% more expensive than Winter Haven housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Winter Haven or is Health Care more affordable in Winter Garden.
- Health related expenses are 2.5% more in Winter Garden.
 Winter Haven, FLWinter Garden, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock106.0100
 Food & Groceries102.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock103.4100
 Housing72.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$519,800$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock112.9100
 Miscellaneous79.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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Reviews for Winter Garden    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great town  More

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Over 17 years ago

Winter Garden has a nice community feel although it's part of the metro Orlando area. The downtown area has several shops and restaurants with a bike trail that leads  More

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Central Florida's quality of life is rapidly deteriorating from what it once was. Growing crime, uncontrolled sprawl, nightmarish traffic, poor public transportation and  More

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