Population
Lakeland
117,030
Temple
86,358
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Temple
$64,945
Home Value
Lakeland
$229,100
Temple
$220,300
Rent
Lakeland
$1,299
Temple
$1,174
Crime Rate
Lakeland
3.55
Temple
3.18
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Temple
109.4
Avg Temp
Lakeland
N/A
Temple
N/A
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Temple
7.2%
How Similar Are Lakeland & Temple?
Temple is Lakeland's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakeland
117,030
Temple
86,358
Lakeland has a 26% larger population than Temple.
Violent Crime
Lakeland
3.55
Temple
3.18
Lakeland has a 10% higher violent crime than Temple.
Property Crime
Lakeland
24.70
Temple
23.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakeland
59.9%
Temple
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Lakeland
5.1%
Temple
7.2%
Temple has a 30% higher unemployment than Lakeland.
Median Income
Lakeland
$60,947
Temple
$64,945
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lakeland
$229,100
Temple
$220,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lakeland
19.1%
Temple
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Lakeland
62.7%
Temple
62.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakeland
107.5
Temple
109.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakeland and Temple are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Lakeland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakeland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTemple has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (24% lower). Temple has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (21% lower). Lakeland scores 96.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 99.6 in Temple.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $3,537 in Temple (53% lower). Temple has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 54.5% in Lakeland.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland: 54,353 vs Temple: 40,558 for labor force. Lakeland has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.3% in Temple.
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Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCRTemple has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.70 in Lakeland. Lakeland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 3.64 in Temple. Temple has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 16.46 compared to 19.98 in Lakeland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakeland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 35.1% in Temple. Lakeland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.1% compared to 18.8% in Temple.
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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 Temple (86,358). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 39.9.
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Black
Hispanic
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Lakeland
Temple
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeland: 5 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for 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 0.2% in Temple. Lakeland has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Temple. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 9.3% in Temple.
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