Lakeland vs Brandon
Lakeland, FL compared with Brandon, FL · 23 miles apart
Lakeland has 125,520 residents to Brandon’s 119,767. Lakeland comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Brandon does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Lakeland, FL | Brandon, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,520 | 119,767 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,884 | 3,615 |
| Median household income | $64,185 | $79,685 |
| Median home value | $249,400 | $339,000 |
| Median rent | $1,395 | $1,784 |
| Homeownership | 56.4% | 56.2% |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 38.9 | 37.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.4% | 33.8% |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 4.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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