Population
High Point
115,263
Lakeland
117,030
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Lakeland
$60,947
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Lakeland
$229,100
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Lakeland
$1,299
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Lakeland
3.55
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Lakeland
107.5
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Lakeland
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Lakeland
5.1%
How Similar Are High Point & Lakeland?
Lakeland is High Point's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Lakeland
117,030
Both cities have similar populations — High Point at 115,263 and Lakeland at 117,030.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Lakeland
3.55
High Point has a 22% higher violent crime than Lakeland.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Lakeland
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Lakeland
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but High Point has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Lakeland
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Lakeland
$60,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Lakeland
$229,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Lakeland
19.1%
High Point has a 14% higher education than Lakeland.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Lakeland
62.7%
Lakeland has a 26% higher demographics than High Point.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Lakeland
107.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Lakeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHigh Point scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lakeland. High Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (11% lower). High Point has a living wage (family of 4) of $106,259 vs $111,826 in Lakeland (5% lower).
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a vacancy rate of 8.1% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. High Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 54.5% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $2,187 in High Point (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.6% in High Point. Lakeland has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 5.6% in High Point. Lakeland has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 42.1% in High Point.
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Lakeland. High Point has a property crime clearance of 22.4% compared to 13.4% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 3.61 in High Point.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a population of 117,030, about 1x the size of High Point (115,263). High Point skews younger with a median age of 37.8 vs 39.9.
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High Point
Lakeland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHigh Point: 3.6 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lakeland: 5 vs High Point: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.2% in High Point. High Point has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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