Lakeland, FL vs Medulla, FL

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

MetricLakeland, FLMedulla, FL
Population119,96110,985
Median Household Income$64,185$70,802
Median Rent$1,395/mo$1,287/mo
Median Home Value$249,400$319,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate13.2%8.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k370187*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,540488*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min25.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.615.3
College Degree Rate29.4%31.5%
Foreign-Born %10.8%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.5%+14.0%

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 Medulla (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.