Lakeland or Naples: which is better?

US metro area: head-to-head comparison

Winner
Lakeland
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
4
indicators ahead
Naples
Naples-Marco Island, FL
3
indicators ahead

Lakeland wins on more indicators: 4 of 10 against 3.

  • Money: Lakeland 3:1
  • Climate and risks: Naples 1:2

All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.

Lakeland
Naples

Money

Better: Lakeland (3 : 1)
Per capita income
higher is better
✗$46,274
202469% lower
✓$150,140
2024224% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,814
2026-09-3030% lower
✗$2,607
2026-09-3044% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$295,502
2026-09-3046% lower
✗$552,087
2026-09-3087% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓97.1 100 = US average
20246% lower
✗103.2 100 = US average
20246% higher

Climate and risks

Better: Naples (1 : 2)
Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓39 AQI
20247% lower
✗42 AQI
20248% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗1 days per year
2024
✓0 days per year
2024
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
206 days per year
2016-2025almost equal
✓205 days per year
2016-2025almost equal
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
tie
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
172 °C·days per year
2016-2025
66 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,395 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,629 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
108 days per year
2016-2025
86 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
0 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,458 mm per year
2016-2025
1,219 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.4 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
10.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
13.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
13.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
no data for one of the places
71 %
2021-2025
no data
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
no data for one of the places
176 days per year
2021-2025
no data
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
49 km
2006-2025
1 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025

Urban environment

no winner
Population
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
852,878 people
2024
416,233 people
2024

A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Lakeland, Naples.

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