City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Lakeland | Lancaster | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,217/mo | $1,084/mo | 12.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $207,800 | $179,500 | 15.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,290 | $61,014 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 100.8 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 104.9 | 14.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 97.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 99.8 | 2.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lakeland, you'd need $99,813 in Lancaster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakeland and Lancaster have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Lancaster than in Lakeland. If you earn $80,000 in Lakeland, you'd need about $79,851 in Lancaster to keep the same standard of living.