Lakeland, FL
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
58
Affordability
🎓
50
Educational Attainment
🛡
99
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
114,404
Median Age
41
Median Income
$58,290
Poverty Rate
13%
Housing
Median Home Value
$207,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,217
Homeownership Rate
55%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband83%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
0.08
Property Crime (per 1k)
0.32
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Pros
- ✓Low crime rate
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
19%
18–34
25%
35–54
23%
55–64
12%
65+
22%
Key Facts
- Population
- 114,404
- Median Income
- $58,290
- Median Rent
- $1,217
- Median Home Value
- $207,800
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Homeownership
- 55%
- Broadband Access
- 83%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- Brandon36 km
- Riverview43 km
- Tampa52 km
- Kissimmee59 km
- Town 'n' Country61 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Florida
- Brandon114,923
- Spring Hill116,882
- Clearwater116,984
- Pompano Beach111,790
- Miami Gardens111,618
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 58
- Educational Attainment
- 50
- Crime & Safety
- 99
- Weather
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