Population
Lakeland
117,030
Mankato
44,882
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Mankato
$64,826
Home Value
Lakeland
$229,100
Mankato
$250,600
Rent
Lakeland
$1,299
Mankato
$1,089
Crime Rate
Lakeland
3.55
Mankato
2.56
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Mankato
108.2
Avg Temp
Lakeland
N/A
Mankato
N/A
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Mankato
4.8%
How Similar Are Lakeland & Mankato?
Mankato is Lakeland's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakeland
117,030
Mankato
44,882
Lakeland (117,030) is about 2.6x larger than Mankato (44,882).
Violent Crime
Lakeland
3.55
Mankato
2.56
Lakeland has a 28% higher violent crime than Mankato.
Property Crime
Lakeland
24.70
Mankato
26.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakeland
59.9%
Mankato
49.5%
Lakeland leans Republican while Mankato leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Mankato
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Mankato
$64,826
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lakeland
$229,100
Mankato
$250,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lakeland
19.1%
Mankato
19.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lakeland
62.7%
Mankato
83.3%
Mankato has a 25% higher demographics than Lakeland.
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Mankato
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakeland and Mankato share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mankato
Lakeland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakeland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMankato has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,171 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (28% lower). Mankato has a fair market rent (1br) of $977 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (26% lower). Lakeland scores 93.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 99.1 in Mankato.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMankato has a vacancy rate of 8.0% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $2,500 in Mankato (33% lower). Mankato has a median rent of $1,089 vs $1,299 in Lakeland (19% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland: 54,353 vs Mankato: 26,452 for labor force. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 7.8% in Mankato. Lakeland has a poverty rate of 14.5% compared to 21.7% in Mankato.
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Crime & Safety — Mankato leads
Source: FBI UCRMankato has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.70 in Lakeland. Mankato has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in Lakeland. Mankato has a property crime clearance of 41.9% 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 31.0% in Mankato.
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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 2.6x the size of Mankato (44,882). Mankato skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 39.9.
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Lakeland
Mankato
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Mankato. Mankato has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 0.5% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 7.8% in Mankato.
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