Auburndale, FL vs Lakeland, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAuburndale, FLLakeland, FL
Population18,530119,961
Median Household Income$77,911$64,185
Median Rent$1,208/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$296,200$249,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.1%47.6%
Poverty Rate9.6%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k145370
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6411,540
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min23.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.116.6
College Degree Rate19.7%29.4%
Foreign-Born %11.1%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+37.2%+11.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.