Lake City

Lake City, FL

FloridaPop. 73K#479 largest metro

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Median Rent

$998/mo

#207 most affordable

Median Income

$60,812

#378 highest income

Median Home Value

$230,300

#218 most affordable to buy

Population

73K

#479 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

86.4COL Index

Very affordable13.6% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$998/mo

Home Value

$230,300

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$60,812

Metro Population

73K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$3,801/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,803/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#207/ 530

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Median Income

#378/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#218/ 530

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Metro Population

#479/ 530

Education

Florida state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,415

Student-Teacher Ratio16.3:1

SAT Readiness Score970

Bachelor's Degree %34.2%

Healthcare

Florida state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K265

Uninsured Rate10.9%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.6

Life Expectancy77.8 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate290/100k

Property Crime Rate1516/100k

Unemployment Rate3.6%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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