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Lakeland Highlands, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Polk County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
11,669
Population
2,401/sq mi density
$106,012
Median Income
$56,394 per capita
$352,000
Home Value
$286,220 Zillow
$1,817
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
5,211 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,012 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$352,000 home value, $1,817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,012
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,394
44% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lakeland Highlands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lakeland Highlands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,012
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,394
144%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,553
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$44,304M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
12%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,281
Restaurants
1,064
Healthcare
1,371
Retail
1,926
Manufacturing
425
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,553
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,985
42% 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 | $106,012 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,394 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,553 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,071 |
| County GDP | $44,304M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,281 |
| Restaurants | 1,064 |
| Healthcare | 1,371 |
| Retail | 1,926 |
| Manufacturing | 425 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,553 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,985 |