Lakeland, FL vs Auburndale, FL

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

MetricLakeland, FLAuburndale, FL
Population119,96118,530
Median Household Income$64,185$77,911
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,208/mo
Median Home Value$249,400$296,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%52.1%
Poverty Rate13.2%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k370145
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5401,641
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows53°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.621.1
College Degree Rate29.4%19.7%
Foreign-Born %10.8%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+37.2%

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