Verdict
Lakeland leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Savannah leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
FL
58
✓ winsGA
56
Educational Attainment
FL
50
GA
55
✓ winsSafety
FL
99
✓ winsGA
73
Weather
FL
—
GA
—
Livability
FL
68
✓ winsGA
61
Full Comparison
| Metric | Lakeland | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,404 | 147,583 |
| Median Income | $58,290 ✓ | $54,748 |
| Median Rent | $1,217 | $1,216 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $207,800 | $203,300 ✓ |
| Median Age | 41 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 90% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 27% | 31% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 83% | 88% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 55% ✓ | 46% |
| Avg Commute | 25 min | 23 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 0.08 ✓ | 4.02 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 0.32 ✓ | 16.33 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | 56" |