Topeka vs Lakeland
Topeka, KS compared with Lakeland, FL · 1,094 miles apart
Topeka has 125,795 residents to Lakeland’s 125,520. Topeka comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Lakeland does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Topeka, KS | Lakeland, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,795 | 125,520 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,032 | 1,884 |
| Median household income | $56,956 | $64,185 |
| Median home value | $144,200 | $249,400 |
| Median rent | $979 | $1,395 |
| Homeownership | 59% | 56.4% |
| Average commute | 16.7 min | 23.1 min |
| Median age | 38 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29% | 29.4% |
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 13.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 3.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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