Sebring, FL vs Lakeland Highlands, FL

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

MetricSebring, FLLakeland Highlands, FL
Population11,38212,102
Median Household Income$44,184$108,263
Median Rent$1,019/mo$1,704/mo
Median Home Value$191,600$385,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9397
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%26.8%
Poverty Rate24.1%2.7%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k200187*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,133488*
Median AQI3534
Good AQI Days /yr338339
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows51°F53°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min24.3 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.715.9
College Degree Rate21%44.6%
Foreign-Born %15%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.0%-5.4%

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.