Population
College Station
122,280
Lakeland
117,030
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Lakeland
$60,947
Home Value
College Station
$326,500
Lakeland
$229,100
Rent
College Station
$1,168
Lakeland
$1,299
Crime Rate
College Station
1.70
Lakeland
3.55
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Lakeland
107.5
Avg Temp
College Station
N/A
Lakeland
N/A
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Lakeland
5.1%
How Similar Are College Station & Lakeland?
Lakeland is College Station's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
College Station
122,280
Lakeland
117,030
Both cities have similar populations — College Station at 122,280 and Lakeland at 117,030.
Violent Crime
College Station
1.70
Lakeland
3.55
Lakeland's violent crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
College Station
11.03
Lakeland
24.70
Lakeland's property crime is significantly higher than College Station's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
College Station
61.7%
Lakeland
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
College Station
4.8%
Lakeland
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
College Station
$51,776
Lakeland
$60,947
Lakeland has a 15% higher median income than College Station.
Home Values
College Station
$326,500
Lakeland
$229,100
College Station has a 30% higher home values than Lakeland.
Education
College Station
24.5%
Lakeland
19.1%
College Station has a 22% higher education than Lakeland.
Demographics
College Station
67.0%
Lakeland
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
College Station
111.3
Lakeland
107.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. College Station and Lakeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakeland
College Station leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakeland scores 128.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in College Station. College Station scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.5 in Lakeland. College Station has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,186 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (21% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $5,742 in College Station (244% lower). College Station has a median home value of $326,500 vs $229,100 in Lakeland (43% higher). Lakeland has a owner-occupied of 56.1% compared to 35.9% in College Station.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 28.6% in College Station. College Station: 15 min vs Lakeland: 21 min for mean commute. College Station: 64,476 vs Lakeland: 54,353 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — College Station leads
Source: FBI UCRCollege Station has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.70 in Lakeland. College Station has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Lakeland. College Station has a violent crime clearance of 66.2% compared to 38.1% in Lakeland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCollege Station has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 30.7% in College Station.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a population of 122,280, about 1x the size of Lakeland (117,030). College Station skews younger with a median age of 22.9 vs 39.9.
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College Station
Lakeland
Healthcare — College Station leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollege Station: 3.5 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — College Station leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollege Station has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Lakeland. College Station has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.2% in Lakeland. College Station: 15 min vs Lakeland: 21 min for mean commute time.
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