Medulla vs Winter Haven

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Medulla, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Winter Haven, FL

Area Score

Bottom 19% nationally

Signals

Medulla

Winter Haven

Opportunity

50 · Bottom 38%

46 · Bottom 28%

Climate

79 · Top 19%

Physical resilience

20 · Bottom 13%

Housing affordability

74 · Bottom 40%

67 · Bottom 29%

Access

100 · Top 1%

95 · Top 37%

Economic stability

60 · Top 50%

36 · Bottom 13%

Measured values

Metric	Medulla	Winter Haven	Source period
Population	10,985	55,200	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$70,802	$59,648	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$36,515	$30,632	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,962/sq mi	1,661/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$319,800	$269,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,287	$1,246	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	66.2%	63.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.8%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.4%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.5%	22.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	8.7%	16.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	46.1"	46.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	3 mi	18 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.2 min	30.0 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	36.6	40.1	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Medulla

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Winter Haven

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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