Lakeland vs Fuller Heights

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Lakeland, FL

Area Score

Bottom 15% nationally

Fuller Heights, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Lakeland

Fuller Heights

Opportunity

43 · Bottom 22%

48 · Bottom 32%

Climate

79 · Top 19%

Physical resilience

20 · Bottom 14%

Housing affordability

72 · Bottom 36%

88 · Top 35%

Access

100 · Top 3%

100 · Top 1%

Economic stability

40 · Bottom 18%

64 · Top 43%

Measured values

Metric	Lakeland	Fuller Heights	Source period
Population	119,961	10,083	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$64,185	$82,006	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$35,902	$34,049	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	1,802/sq mi	2,485/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$249,400	$278,000	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,395	$1,444	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	56.4%	70.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.7%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.4%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%	15.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	13.2%	7.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	93°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	46.1"	46.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	6 mi	5 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	25.1 min	27.5 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	38.9	36.7	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Lakeland

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Fuller Heights

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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