Bartow, FL Area Guide

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Average
Poor

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.

Starbucks
Coffee Shop

Luster All African American Heritage Museum
Museum

Bartow Stadium
Stadium

Taco Bell
Fast Food

Zaxby's
Fast Food

Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food

McDonald's
Fast Food

Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Fast Food

KFC
Fast Food

Wendy's
Fast Food

Hungry Howie's
Fast Food

Dairy Queen
Fast Food

El Patron Supermarket
Grocery Store

Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store

Publix
Grocery Store

Nye Jordan Park
Park

Nye Jordan Park
Park

Fort Blount Park
Park

Dollar General
Discount Store

Family Dollar
Discount Store

Lowe's
Home Improvement

SmartStyle
Hairdresser

7-Eleven
Convenience Store

Bartow Shopping Center
Mall

Harbor Freight Tools
Home Improvement

Dollar General
Discount Store

RaceTrac
Convenience Store

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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.1% take public transportation in Bartow.

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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Bartow is 93/100 - which is 5% lower than Florida. See more Bartow cost of living data

employment D+

The median income in Bartow is $48,227 - which is 1% lower than Florida. See more Bartow employment data

health D-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

City of Bartow Fire Department
Fire Station

Bartow Fire Department
Fire Station

Bartow Police Department
Police

Polk County Sheriff's Office Main
Police

Walmart Pharmacy
Pharmacy

Walgreens
Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy

Bartow Regional Medical Center
Hospital

Polk County Sheriff's Office Training
Police

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housing A+

Bartow home prices are $157,300 - which is 6% lower than Florida See more Bartow housing data

schools C

The Bartow graduation rate is 79% - which is 5% lower than Florida

Gibbons Street Elementary School

Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center

Polk County Sheriff'S Central Center

Polk Halfway House

Bartow Youth Academy

Union Academy

Bartow Middle School

Compass Middle Charter School

Bartow Elementary Academy

Floral Avenue Elementary School

Jean O'Dell Learning Center

First Methodist School Inc.

Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)

Northeast Polk 19-Aaa

Hospital Homebound

Sheriff'S Youth Villa

Gause Academy Of Leadership

Word Of Life Christian School

James E. Stephens Elementary School

Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center

Polk County Sheriff'S Central Center

Polk Halfway House

Bartow Youth Academy

Bartow Senior High School

Jean O'Dell Learning Center

Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)

Transition School

Hospital Homebound

Sheriff'S Youth Villa

Gause Academy Of Leadership

Word Of Life Christian School

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Living in Bartow, FL

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Bartow Area Facts

Bartow has a Livability Score of 68_/100, which is considered good
Bartow crime rates are 23% higher than the Florida average
Cost of living in Bartow is 5% lower than the Florida average

What do the locals think about Bartow?

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

A quiet area

Sense of community

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Southern Living and Small Town Life in Bartow, Florida 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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Compare Bartow, FL Livability

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.

7% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

D+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Bartow? Bartow crime rates are 2,241, which are 23% higher than Florida

2,241 per 100k people

4% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

4% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

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

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

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

5% lower than the US average

School test scores

15% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

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

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys