Lakeland
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About Lakeland
City in Florida, United StatesLakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Located along I-4 east of Tampa and southwest of Orlando, it is the most populous city in Polk County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal city of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area and is often included as part of the Tampa Bay area. Lakeland is situated among several lakes including Lake Morton downtown and is sometimes locally referred to by the nickname "Swan City" due to its sizeable population of swans, all of whom are descendants of two mute swans given to Lakeland by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. Lakeland is home to several colleges and universities. La…
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How Lakeland ranks
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Housing in Lakeland
The typical Lakeland home is worth about $310,000, down 1.3% in a year, 17% below the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Lakeland
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lakeland's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Lakeland
Health Grade C
Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Schools in Lakeland
All Lakeland schools →School Grade D
The public schools Lakeland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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