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Living in Poinciana

In Poinciana, unemployment is 6.3% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Poinciana had a population of 69,309. Poinciana's unemployment stood at 6.29% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 16,740 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population69,309people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,618EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,815EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.29%country median 4.6% — 38% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime1,952incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2021Regional figureOfficial source · Statewide County Report 2021

Higher unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 61% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Poinciana?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Poinciana.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Poinciana recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,764 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,815 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Poinciana a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker21%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 11–31%
Skilled employee33%strong on work, weak on education · range 24–42%
Student30%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 19–41%
Family47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–58%
Retirement32%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 19–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

24.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,740 of 69,309 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Poinciana is 6.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,618 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.29 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Poinciana?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Poinciana median gross pay: €2,618 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,764
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Poinciana. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Poinciana. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents136.9 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Poinciana when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPoinciana highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Poinciana highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
San Jose3,195
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,952 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2021Statewide County Report 202110Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Poinciana's nearest airport was MCO, 35 km away and offered 102 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport102 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MCO3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Poinciana. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Poinciana.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 15.6°C in January to 28.1°C in July. Poinciana's monthly precipitation totalled 67.8 mm in January and 183.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.11 · Feb 23.56 · Mar 25.5 · Apr 28.33 · May 30.78 · Jun 32.22 · Jul 33.06 · Aug 33 · Sep 31.94 · Oct 29.22 · Nov 25.89 · Dec 23.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.06 · Feb 10.39 · Mar 12.44 · Apr 15.39 · May 18.78 · Jun 22.11 · Jul 23.06 · Aug 23.39 · Sep 22.67 · Oct 19 · Nov 14.06 · Dec 10.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 15.61 · Feb 17 · Mar 18.94 · Apr 21.89 · May 24.78 · Jun 27.17 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 28.17 · Sep 27.28 · Oct 24.11 · Nov 19.94 · Dec 16.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.82 · Feb 60.2 · Mar 77.98 · Apr 61.72 · May 105.9 · Jun 233.2 · Jul 183.1 · Aug 212.9 · Sep 149.4 · Oct 77.98 · Nov 50.55 · Dec 54.61 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Houston ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±5.2 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±5.2 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±5.2 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±5.2 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±5.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Poinciana spanned 186.2 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 403.2 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area186.2 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)11Official
Foreign-resident share22.3 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents16,740 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density403.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population69,309 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014Official

Alternatives for people set on Poinciana

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Horizon West as a Poinciana alternative in the same region

35 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,758 Horizon West vs €2,618 Poinciana+82%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Horizon West vs 6.3% Poinciana−54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,542 Horizon West vs 1,952 Poincianano percentage
  • Foreign residents: 26.9% Horizon West vs 22.3% Poinciana+21%
  • Residents: 58,101 Horizon West vs 69,309 Poinciana−16%
Full comparisonMore about Horizon West

Cities near Poinciana

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Celebration 19.3 km away
Rent
1,866 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,700 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Saint Cloud 21.1 km away
Rent
1,555 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,198 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Hunters Creek 22.9 km away
Rent
1,929 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,468 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Poinciana, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Jackson69,339 residentsGreenwood69,349 residentsLakewood69,398 residentsSchenectady69,471 residentsYuba City69,485 residentsLodi69,100 residents

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Poinciana in rankings

#18 of 30 in Most international cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Poinciana?

The unemployment rate is 6.29 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Poinciana?

Police recorded 1,952 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statewide County Report 2021.

How many people live in Poinciana?

The published population is 69,309 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Poinciana?

16,740 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Poinciana a good place to live?

Poinciana may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Poinciana?

Davenport, Haines City, Kissimmee, Celebration, Dundee are near Poinciana. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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