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Florida
Plant City
Population 40,887
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Florida
Lakeland Highlands
Population 12,102
Plant City, FL vs Lakeland Highlands, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Plant City, FL | Lakeland Highlands, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,887 | 12,102 |
| Median Household Income | $67,439 | $108,263 |
| Median Rent | $1,409/mo | $1,704/mo |
| Median Home Value | $291,800 | $385,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 97 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.5% | 26.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15% | 2.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 540 | 187* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,969 | 488* |
| Median AQI | 49 | 34 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 194 | 339 |
| Summer Highs | 93°F | 92°F |
| Winter Lows | 52°F | 53°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 28.2 min | 24.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.3 | 15.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.2% | 44.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14.5% | 8.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.7% | -5.4% |
Plant City, FL
Lakeland Highlands, FL
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.