Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
Lakeland is a supplemental starter city profile for the I-4 corridor affordability market in Florida, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Jacksonville is a large-metro housing and port-market comparison in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Jacksonville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lakeland has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jacksonville minus Lakeland.
| Metric | Lakeland | Jacksonville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,654 | $1,750 | +$96 | Lakeland | Lakeland has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $312,001 | $415,000 | +$102,999 | Lakeland | Lakeland has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $277/mo | $379/mo | +$102/mo | Lakeland | Lakeland has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 89 | -11 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $70,873 | $63,560 | -$7,313 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 73/100 | -6 | Lakeland | Lakeland has the higher move score. |