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Southern Living and Small Town Life in Bartow, Florida User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Living in Bartow, Florida is like surrounding yourself with southern charm and classic southern hospitality. I love living in Bartow for this very reason. Even though some other cities surrounding Bartow like Tampa and Orlando are much more popular tourist wise, you can't go wron ...Read More g if you like small town settings and living around southern charm.

Even though at times there are thunderstorms in the early afternoon, the mild winters attracted me more than anything. There are quite a few historic landmarks to visit and since I love walking and seeing history, for me this is the perfect place to live.

Working in Bartow is easy since the unemployment rate is eleven percent lower than the national average. There are quite a bit of government jobs here in Bartow. Checking with the Polk County school system, which holds over twelve thousand jobs or the Department of Transportation located in Bartow are just a few of the big employers here.

There are so many things to do living in Bartow from sports events in its many parks to outdoor festivals that started many years ago. There is always something to do in Bartow! Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Bartow? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Nye Jordan Park
      Nye Jordan Park
      Fort Blount Park

      Entertainment

      Luster All African American Heritage Museum
      Bartow Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Taco Bell
      Zaxby's
      Dunkin' Donuts
      McDonald's
      Tropical Smoothie Cafe
      KFC
      Wendy's
      Hungry Howie's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Bartow? Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Bartow.
      Drive to Work
      83%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Bartow? The cost of living in Bartow is 93/100 - which is 5% lower than Florida.
      Bartow
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      Florida
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Bartow? Bartow crime rates are 2,631, which are 46% higher than Florida
      Total Crime
      2,631 per 100k people

      15% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 39

      15% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      17%

      Year over year crime is up

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Bartow? The median income in Bartow is $48,227 which is 1% lower than Florida.
      Median household income
      $48,22713% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $24,35718% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      49% lower than the US average

      D Health & Safety

      Is Bartow a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Bartow Regional Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Bartow home prices? Bartow home prices are $157,300 - which is 6% lower than Florida
      Median home value
      $157,30015% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $84811% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      4% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Bartow have good schools? The Bartow graduation rate is 79% - which is 5% lower than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      5% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      41%

      15% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      19% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Bartow a good place to live? Bartow has an overall rating of 93% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      93%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      76%

      2 total surveys

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