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
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33812Polk Co. | 82 A | 91 | 80 | $95K | $286K | 14,736 |
| 2 | 33813Polk Co. | 79 B+ | 91 | 74 | $93K | $302K | 37,582 |
| 3 | 33811Polk Co. | 78 B+ | 88 | 80 | $83K | $261K | 25,886 |
| 4 | 33803Polk Co. | 66 B | 66 | 54 | $63K | $216K | 30,230 |
| 5 | 33810Polk Co. | 62 B | 70 | 54 | $66K | $217K | 51,427 |
| 6 | 33809Polk Co. | 59 C+ | 66 | 47 | $62K | $222K | 30,897 |
| 7 | 33805Polk Co. | 48 C | 57 | 40 | $51K | $151K | 26,064 |
| 8 | 33801Polk Co. | 46 C | 55 | 34 | $46K | $123K | 33,861 |
| 9 | 33815Polk Co. | 43 C | 50 | 16 | $34K | $30K | 13,644 |
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.