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Lakeland, FL

9 neighborhoods · 264,327 residents · Florida

B
63/100
70
Safety Score
53
Affordability
$66K
Median Income
$201K
Median Home Value

Is Lakeland, FL a Good Place to Live?

Lakeland receives an overall livability grade of B (63/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of Florida. Safety scores B+ (70/100). Affordability scores C+ (53/100) with a median household income of $65,835 and median home values around $200,733.

About 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 4.8%. 65% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 40.

$1,258
Median Rent/mo
24.6%
College Educated
4.8%
Unemployment
65%
Owner-Occupied
40
Median Age
264,327
Population
9
Zip Codes
Polk
County
9 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Lakeland

#ZipOverallSafetyAfford.IncomeHome $Pop.
133812Polk Co.82 A9180$95K$286K14,736
233813Polk Co.79 B+9174$93K$302K37,582
333811Polk Co.78 B+8880$83K$261K25,886
433803Polk Co.66 B6654$63K$216K30,230
533810Polk Co.62 B7054$66K$217K51,427
633809Polk Co.59 C+6647$62K$222K30,897
733805Polk Co.48 C5740$51K$151K26,064
833801Polk Co.46 C5534$46K$123K33,861
933815Polk Co.43 C5016$34K$30K13,644

Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.