InwoodFL
A town of 7,556.
Is Inwood a good place to live?
Inwood grades D− overall, 601st among Florida's 634 graded towns, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. Its schools rank behind 88% of the state's. What it does well: it is more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns. Inwood’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Florida’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 638 Florida towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Inwood.
98% of working residents leave Inwood for work
Where Inwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Inwood grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Inwood is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Walt Disney World Resort and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Inwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw35 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
6 mi Theme parkLegoland Florida
Big draw35 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
6 mi Theme parkCypress GardensPhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Legoland Florida: Jacob Montgomery, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Cypress Gardens: Bruchey at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Inwood: who provides what
Inwood is unincorporated, so Polk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Inwood.
Inwood has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it scores below Winter Haven and its other neighbors on health.
A larger share of adults have obesity in Inwood than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
All 3 graded neighbors score healthier than its D−, from Winter Haven (C−) to Jan Phyl Village (C−).
47% of Inwood adults have obesity. Inwood beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 24. 17% of Inwood adults have diabetes.
| Inwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Inwood | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.3% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For schools, Inwood earns a D
Its public schools are run by the Polk school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 712 | D |
| Gcte Center Inc PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Inwood has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for its 3,473 working residents takes 39.2 minutes, against 28 across Florida. Jobs based here grew from 927 in 2013 to 1,243.
Most working residents leave Inwood for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Inwood. Since 2013, Inwood has added 316 jobs, to 1,243 in 2023.
| Inwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inwood has mild winters and hot summers
The Winter Haven weather station records that about 115 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Inwood has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Inwood’s January low is 50°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Inwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inwood faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Inwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Inwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake blue park | — | 11 |
| 2. Westwood Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
| 3. Lake Cannon Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Inwood sell for about $210K
At 2.2 years of the Lakeland metro’s $66K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 97% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,023, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Inwood is $1,230 a month.
| Inwood | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,230 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Inwood
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Inwood
About 1 of every 100 Inwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Inwood
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Inwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Inwood had a population of 7,031. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- Area code
- 863
Inwood’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Inwood.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inwood | #601 | D− | B− | — | D | D− |
| Winter Haven | #607 | D− | C− | C | D | C− |
| Auburndale | #583 | D− | C | C | D | C− |
| Jan Phyl Village | #611 | D− | C | — | D | C− |
Inwood and Jan Phyl Village report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Inwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Inwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Inwood, FL a good place to live?
Inwood grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #601 of 634 in Florida. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Inwood, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $142,000, 62% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.