Lakeland Highlands, FL vs Bartow, FL

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

MetricLakeland Highlands, FLBartow, FL
Population12,10220,438
Median Household Income$108,263$68,178
Median Rent$1,704/mo$1,142/mo
Median Home Value$385,000$234,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.8%39.9%
Poverty Rate2.7%18.1%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*351
Property Crime Rate /100k488*1,019
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows53°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min26.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.917.4
College Degree Rate44.6%22.8%
Foreign-Born %8.9%5.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+20.0%

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