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Compare Lakeland to Sarasota

This post compares Lakeland, Florida to Sarasota, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lakeland (city) Sarasota (city)
Population 104,165 55,103
Income (median) $37,390 $35,434
Home Value (median) $119,700 $215,100
White 73% 81%
Black 20% 13%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 23% 17%
Age (median) 41 47
Rentals 43% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakeland or Sarasota?
A: Lakeland has a larger population count than Sarasota: 104165 compared with 55103 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakeland or in Sarasota?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lakeland.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakeland or Sarasota?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lakeland.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sarasota does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Lakeland versus 44% for Sarasota.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakeland may include: Deerfield-Beach, Ocala, and Clearwater.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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