City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Winter Gardens, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Winter Gardens - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

22,003
Residents
$94,320
Median income
$558,800
Median home
$3,001
Median rent (state)

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
98th
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. The typical household in Winter Gardens brings in $94,320 a year, 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 $3,001 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 99.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

22,003 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$94,320 /yr

Poverty 5.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

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 98% 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 toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Winter Gardens ranks #287 - the 76th 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
#287 of 1,458
76th 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

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

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

$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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Winter Gardens, CA Winter Gardens, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Winter Gardens, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ 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's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Winter Gardens, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

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

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

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Winter Gardens sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$3,001/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Duarte
21,921 people
West Carson
21,909 people
West Puente Valley
22,198 people
Lakeside CDP (San Diego County)
21,788 people
Yucca Valley
21,744 people
Rancho San Diego
22,264 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Winter Gardens's 22,003 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Columbia Heights, MN
22,016 people
East Ridge, TN
22,034 people
Mililani Mauka, HI
21,967 people
Lorton, VA
21,961 people
Chillicothe, OH
21,958 people
Hastings, MN
22,050 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Winter Gardens's $94,320 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Punta Rassa, FL
$94,318 median income
Clarks Green, PA
$94,318 median income
Fairford, AL
$94,309 median income
Bailey's Prairie, TX
$94,306 median income
Des Plaines, IL
$94,303 median income
Avondale, CO
$94,302 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Winter Gardens, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Winter Gardens, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.0% 13.7% 9.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.2% White 72.0% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 3.3% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.5% Some other race 13.7% Two or more races 9.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Winter Gardens compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

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
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Winter Gardens, CA?

What is the population of Winter Gardens, CA? +

The population of Winter Gardens, CA stands at 22,003 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Winter Gardens, CA? +

Winter Gardens households earn a median of $94,320 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Winter Gardens? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Winter Gardens; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Winter Gardens, CA? +

Homes in Winter Gardens carry a median value of $558,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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