Lakeland cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Lakeland
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL had 852,878 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 97.1, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,608
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,484
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.2
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
86.9
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
31.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$66,779
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.74%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Florida
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Related comparisons
From Lakeland
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Lakeland.
- Lakeland and San Francisco · rent gap $2,089
- Lakeland and San Jose · rent gap $1,664
- Lakeland and Boston · rent gap $1,400
- Lakeland and New York · rent gap $1,363
- Lakeland and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,356
- Lakeland and San Diego · rent gap $1,215
- Lakeland and Miami · rent gap $956
- Lakeland and Seattle · rent gap $941
Nearby metros
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