2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Alva, FL vs Lakeland, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Lakeland has been positive.
- Lakeland has 1.0% less unemployment than Alva.
- Lakeland job growth has increased by 12.8% in the past 10 years.
 Alva, FLLakeland, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth29.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Alva    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

There's not even a real traffic light here! Great food at the Diner. 25 minutes to Ft Myers which is growing so fast...too fast for those of us who have lived here a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Alva

Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lakeland


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.