Population
Lakeland
117,030
Grand Forks
58,882
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Grand Forks
$63,838
Home Value
Lakeland
$229,100
Grand Forks
$243,300
Rent
Lakeland
$1,299
Grand Forks
$958
Crime Rate
Lakeland
3.55
Grand Forks
3.59
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Grand Forks
101.8
Avg Temp
Lakeland
N/A
Grand Forks
N/A
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Grand Forks
2.9%
How Similar Are Lakeland & Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is Lakeland's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakeland
117,030
Grand Forks
58,882
Lakeland has a 50% larger population than Grand Forks.
Violent Crime
Lakeland
3.55
Grand Forks
3.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lakeland
24.70
Grand Forks
22.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakeland
59.9%
Grand Forks
58.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Grand Forks
2.9%
Lakeland has a 42% higher unemployment than Grand Forks.
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Grand Forks
$63,838
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakeland
$229,100
Grand Forks
$243,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lakeland
19.1%
Grand Forks
22.8%
Grand Forks has a 16% higher education than Lakeland.
Demographics
Lakeland
62.7%
Grand Forks
82.4%
Grand Forks has a 24% higher demographics than Lakeland.
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Grand Forks
101.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakeland and Grand Forks share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Forks
Grand Forks leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Forks leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Forks has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (42% lower). Grand Forks has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,089 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (37% lower). Grand Forks scores 76.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.5 in Lakeland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Forks has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $2,973 in Grand Forks (44% lower). Grand Forks has a median rent of $958 vs $1,299 in Lakeland (36% 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 5.6% in Grand Forks. Grand Forks has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 5.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland: 54,353 vs Grand Forks: 34,691 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Forks leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Forks has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.70 in Lakeland. Grand Forks has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Lakeland. Grand Forks has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 13.4% in Lakeland.
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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 34.6% in Grand Forks. Grand Forks has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland.
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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 2x the size of Grand Forks (58,882). Grand Forks skews younger with a median age of 29.4 vs 39.9.
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Lakeland
Grand Forks
Healthcare — Grand Forks leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Forks: 3.0 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Forks leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Grand Forks. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 5.6% in Grand Forks. Grand Forks: 14 min vs Lakeland: 21 min for mean commute time.
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