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Lakeland, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Osceola County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
117,030
Population
1,758/sq mi density
$60,947
Median Income
$34,313 per capita
$229,100
Home Value
$309,289 Zillow
$1,299
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
332 sunny days/yr
312
Violent Crime/100K
2,878 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,947 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$229,100 home value, $1,299/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,947
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,313
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lakeland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lakeland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,947
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,313
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,471
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,530
Restaurants
866
Healthcare
874
Retail
1,049
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,471
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,280
51% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,947 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,471 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $20,398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,530 |
| Restaurants | 866 |
| Healthcare | 874 |
| Retail | 1,049 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,471 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,280 |