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Lakeland Local Business Rankings
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Public records that size the local market. They show how busy a trade is, not how good any one business is.
- Median home value$249,400Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · Median value of owner-occupied homes (ACS table B25077).
- Homes built before 199062.8%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · 34,476 of 54,896 housing units were built in 1989 or earlier (ACS table B25034, year structure built).
- Households in Lakeland47,816Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · Occupied housing units (one household per occupied home), ACS table B25003.
- Atlantic hurricane seasonJune 1 to November 30Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone Climatology · 1991–2020 climate period · An average season (1991–2020) has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.
- Median year homes were built1983Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · Half of all housing units were built before this year (ACS table B25035).
- Owner-occupied homes56.4%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · 26,956 of 47,816 occupied homes are lived in by their owners (ACS table B25003).
- Lakeland residents125,520Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates · July 1, 2025 · Population estimate for July 1, 2025 (incorporated place).
- Average summer high91.9°FSource: NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 · 1991–2020 normals · Normal daily maximum temperature for June to August; NOAA station Lakeland 2 (USC00084802), about 6 miles from the city center point.
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Lakeland rankings: questions
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HVAC Contractors, HVAC Repair, HVAC System Replacement, AC Repair.
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