Medulla, FL vs Lakeland, FL

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

MetricMedulla, FLLakeland, FL
Population10,985119,961
Median Household Income$70,802$64,185
Median Rent$1,287/mo$1,395/mo
Median Home Value$319,800$249,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%47.6%
Poverty Rate8.7%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k187*370
Property Crime Rate /100k488*1,540
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr339339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows53°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min23.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—1.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.316.6
College Degree Rate31.5%29.4%
Foreign-Born %13.3%10.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.0%+11.5%

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.