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Winter Gardens, CA

Winter Gardens's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

22,003
Residents
$94,320
Median income
$558,800
Median home
$2,053
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet CA-WINTER-GARDENS-CA · Winter Gardens, CA 22,003 pop · income 74th pct

POP-TOWN · INC-HIGH · COL-ABOVE · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-TOWN 22,003
  • INC-HIGH $94,320
  • COL-ABOVE 110.7
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 74th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Punta Rassa
  • HOME-HIGH $558,800
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Punta Rassa, FL ( $2 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Winter Gardens

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Winter Gardens on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Winter Gardens on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 22,003.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $94,320. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Winter Gardens - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Winter Gardens places in the 74th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

74th
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
88th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Winter Gardens, CA

Winter Gardens is a small city in California, home to 22,003 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Winter Gardens households earn a median of $94,320 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.0%. Winter Gardens's housing stock carries a median value of $558,800, and the median resident age is 38.5 years. About 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,053 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in California run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Winter Gardens's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Winter Gardens, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for annual population history, local building permits, matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

What does the journey to work look like in Winter Gardens?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 73.0%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

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2. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Winter Gardens?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 5.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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3. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Winter Gardens?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within California, the closest population matches are Duarte (21,921 residents, $97,952 income); West Carson (21,909 residents, $95,385 income); West Puente Valley (22,198 residents, $86,692 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Columbia Heights, MN (22,016 residents); East Ridge, TN (22,034 residents); Mililani Mauka, HI (21,967 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

22,003 residents

Small city (10k–49k)

Median Household Income

$94,320 /yr

Above median income · poverty 5.0% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Highest-decile cost · BEA RPP 2024, California average

City profile score · Winter Gardens, CA

48/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income B
$94,320

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate B-
5.0%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share D
22.4%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Cost of living F
110.7 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Winter Gardens profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Household income, Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share, Cost of living. Household incomePoverty rateBachelor's+ shareCost of living 48 D
Winter Gardens profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Household income: 73/100 (B) · $94,320
  • Poverty rate: 65/100 (B-) · 5.0%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 41/100 (D) · 22.4%
  • Cost of living: 6/100 (F) · 110.7 index

How does Winter Gardens compare to other US cities?

Here's how Winter Gardens stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 74% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 88% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Winter Gardens against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Winter Gardens near the bottom of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Winter Gardens ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Winter Gardens only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#580 of 1,338
57th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,458
0th percentile in California
Median Home Value
#634 of 1,343
53rd percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#840 of 1,450
41st percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#820 of 1,458
44th percentile in California
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

74thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

74th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Winter Gardens's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$558,800 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Winter Gardens $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Winter Gardens's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.9×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,044 of 15,516
More affordable than 9% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,949 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)

At 5.9×, Winter Gardens sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,044 of 15,516 and #2,949 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$94,320 Winter Gardens, CA median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Winter Gardens, CA Winter Gardens, CA's median household income ($94,320) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Winter Gardens, CA-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Winter Gardens, CA median $94,320/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Winter Gardens, CA median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Winter Gardens, CA.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
22,003
Median Income
$94,320
Median Home Value
$558,800
Median Age
38.5
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.4%

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.0%
Carpool
7.7%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
14.0%
Other
3.5%

Based on 10,597 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

California statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $275

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across California at $275 (electricity about $150 , water and sewer about $70 ).

These are California statewide averages, not a meter reading for Winter Gardens. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

California's BEA cost-of-living index is 110.7 (Well Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Winter Gardens is $2,053/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to California statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 / 100 (Very High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a California statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Winter Gardens sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Winter Gardens compares to similar-size California cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Winter Gardens (this city) 22,003 $94,320
Duarte 21,921 $97,952
West Carson 21,909 $95,385
West Puente Valley 22,198 $86,692
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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