Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro

Cost of Living in Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro

Official metro name: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro has a population of 736,229. Median household income is $60,901 and median rent is $1,192 per month. Rent is roughly 23.5% of median monthly income.

State: FLPopulation: 736,229Income: $60,901Rent: $1,192Affordability: Affordable (23.5%)
Median Household Income
$60,901
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,192
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
23.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
81
Simplified relative index

Is Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,192, which is about 23.5% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,192 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Lakeland–Winter Haven, FL Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $60,901 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in FL

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.