Highland City, FL vs Lakeland Highlands, FL

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

MetricHighland City, FLLakeland Highlands, FL
Population13,27612,102
Median Household Income$90,947$108,263
Median Rent$1,993/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$347,100$385,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%26.8%
Poverty Rate5.9%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*187*
Property Crime Rate /100k488*488*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min24.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.815.9
College Degree Rate33.1%44.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.