Verdict
Jacksonville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, while Lakeland leads on Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
FL
60
✓ winsFL
58
Educational Attainment
FL
56
✓ winsFL
50
Safety
FL
—
FL
99
✓ winsWeather
FL
—
FL
—
Livability
FL
58
FL
68
✓ winsFull Comparison
| Metric | Jacksonville | Lakeland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 950,203 | 114,404 |
| Median Income | $64,138 ✓ | $58,290 |
| Median Rent | $1,281 | $1,217 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $243,000 | $207,800 ✓ |
| Median Age | 36 | 41 |
| HS Graduation | 91% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 31% ✓ | 27% |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 83% |
| Homeownership | 57% ✓ | 55% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | N/A | 0.08 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | N/A | 0.32 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 63" | N/A |