Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Lakeland
117,030
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Lakeland
$60,947
Home Value
Lake Charles
$204,000
Lakeland
$229,100
Rent
Lake Charles
$1,090
Lakeland
$1,299
Crime Rate
Lake Charles
6.13
Lakeland
3.55
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Lakeland
107.5
Avg Temp
Lake Charles
N/A
Lakeland
N/A
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lakeland
5.1%
How Similar Are Lake Charles & Lakeland?
Lakeland is Lake Charles's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Lakeland
117,030
Lakeland has a 30% larger population than Lake Charles.
Violent Crime
Lake Charles
6.13
Lakeland
3.55
Lake Charles has a 42% higher violent crime than Lakeland.
Property Crime
Lake Charles
24.70
Lakeland
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Lake Charles
69.0%
Lakeland
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lake Charles has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lakeland
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Lakeland
$60,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lake Charles
$204,000
Lakeland
$229,100
Lakeland has a 11% higher home values than Lake Charles.
Education
Lake Charles
19.6%
Lakeland
19.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lake Charles
47.4%
Lakeland
62.7%
Lakeland has a 24% higher demographics than Lake Charles.
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Lakeland
107.5
Lakeland has a 10% higher cost of living than Lake Charles.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lake Charles and Lakeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Charles
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Lakeland
Lakeland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (25% lower). Lake Charles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (19% lower). Lake Charles scores 105.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lakeland.
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Housing Market — Lake Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $1,669 in Lakeland (59% lower). Lakeland has a vacancy rate of 14.1% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a single-family homes of 70.7% compared to 54.5% in Lakeland.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Lakeland: 54,353 vs Lake Charles: 39,030 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lakeland leads
Source: FBI UCRLakeland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles. Lakeland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 4.80 in Lake Charles. Lakeland has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.55 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 39.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a population of 117,030, about 1.4x the size of Lake Charles (81,679). Lake Charles skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Lake Charles
Lakeland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Charles: 4.0 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lakeland: 5 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Lake Charles. Lakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Lake Charles. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles.
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