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COL Index87100 = US avg
1BR Rent$1,450/mo
Walk Score17/100
State Income TaxNone

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Lakeland at a glance

87
COL index
100 = US avg
$1,450
1BR rent
per month
$285K
Home price
median
None
State tax
income

Cities with similar cost of living

San Antonio, TXCOL: 87Detroit, MICOL: 87Winston-Salem, NCCOL: 87Columbia, SCCOL: 87

COL data: Numbeo, Zillow, BLS · Walk scores: Walk Score® · Q1 2026 · For general guidance only