Lakeland, FL
US City in Florida, South · ranked on 22 metrics
Lakeland, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 128,276 (216th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (158th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (155th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (188th of 434). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (302nd of 434), Median Household Income (284th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (279th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 20255th of 39599
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 119th of 46074
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024158th of 43464
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025155th of 39561
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 167th of 46061
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 180th of 46058
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 195th of 46058
- Poverty Rate (%)13.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024188th of 43457
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 202nd of 46056
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024302nd of 43430
- Median Household Income$64,185Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024284th of 43435
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024279th of 43436
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025237th of 39540
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024231st of 43447
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025207th of 39548
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024226th of 43448
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025188th of 39553
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Lakeland, FL?
- Lakeland, FL has a population of 128,276, 216th among 477 US cities.
- What does Lakeland, FL rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lakeland, FL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (158th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (155th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (188th of 434).
- Where does Lakeland, FL rank worst?
- Lakeland, FL ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (302nd of 434); Median Household Income (284th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (279th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lakeland, FL?
- Rankodex ranks Lakeland, FL on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics