Lakeland Highlands, FL vs Medulla, FL

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

MetricLakeland Highlands, FLMedulla, FL
Population12,10210,985
Median Household Income$108,263$70,802
Median Rent$1,704/mo$1,287/mo
Median Home Value$385,000$319,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.8%45.3%
Poverty Rate2.7%8.7%
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 Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min25.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.915.3
College Degree Rate44.6%31.5%
Foreign-Born %8.9%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.