Lakeland or Tampa: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Lakeland wins on more indicators: 5 of 11 against 2.
- Money: Lakeland 3:1
- Climate and risks: Lakeland 2:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Lakeland
Indicator
Tampa
Money
Better: Lakeland (3 : 1)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$46,274
202432% lower
✓$68,009
202447% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,814
2026-09-309% lower
✗$1,991
2026-09-3010% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$295,502
2026-09-3017% lower
✗$356,843
2026-09-3021% higher
Price level
lower is better
✓97.1 100 = US average
20244% lower
✗100.9 100 = US average
20244% higher
Climate and risks
Better: Lakeland (2 : 1)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓39 AQI
202424% lower
✗51 AQI
202431% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓1 days per year
202480% lower
✗5 days per year
2024400% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗206 days per year
2016-20259% higher
✓190 days per year
2016-20258% lower
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
161 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,395 °C·days per year
2016-2025
2,499 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
108 days per year
2016-2025
93 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
1,361 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)
10.4 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)
13.9 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
71 %
2021-2025
71 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
tie
176 days per year
2021-2025
176 days per year
2021-2025
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
49 km
2006-2025
5 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 winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
852,878 people
2024
3,424,560 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, Tampa.