Population
Lakeland
117,030
Norman
128,714
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Norman
$65,060
Home Value
Lakeland
$229,100
Norman
$239,300
Rent
Lakeland
$1,299
Norman
$1,064
Crime Rate
Lakeland
3.55
Norman
2.63
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Norman
107.0
Avg Temp
Lakeland
N/A
Norman
N/A
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Norman
5.7%
How Similar Are Lakeland & Norman?
Norman is Lakeland's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakeland
117,030
Norman
128,714
Both cities have similar populations — Lakeland at 117,030 and Norman at 128,714.
Violent Crime
Lakeland
3.55
Norman
2.63
Lakeland has a 26% higher violent crime than Norman.
Property Crime
Lakeland
24.70
Norman
22.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakeland
59.9%
Norman
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Norman
5.7%
Norman has a 12% higher unemployment than Lakeland.
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Norman
$65,060
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lakeland
$229,100
Norman
$239,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lakeland
19.1%
Norman
27.2%
Norman has a 30% higher education than Lakeland.
Demographics
Lakeland
62.7%
Norman
73.0%
Norman has a 14% higher demographics than Lakeland.
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Norman
107.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakeland and Norman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakeland
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Norman
Norman leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norman leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorman has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,017 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (21% lower). Norman has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,244 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (20% lower). Norman scores 119.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lakeland.
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Housing Market — Norman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $2,432 in Norman (31% lower). Norman has a median rent of $1,064 vs $1,299 in Lakeland (22% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman: 69,510 vs Lakeland: 54,353 for labor force. Lakeland has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 37.7% in Norman. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.1% in Norman.
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Crime & Safety — Norman leads
Source: FBI UCRNorman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.11 in Lakeland. Norman has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 0.70 in Lakeland. Norman has a violent crime clearance of 76.7% compared to 38.1% in Lakeland.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 19.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 38.5% in Norman.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorman has a population of 128,714, about 1.1x the size of Lakeland (117,030). Norman skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 39.9.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lakeland
Norman
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeland: 5 vs Norman: 3 for with emergency services. Norman: 4.0 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.9% in Norman. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 10.1% in Norman. Lakeland has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Norman.
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