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Covington, GA vs Lakeland, FL

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- The median age of a home in Covington is 21.2% younger than the median age of a home in Lakeland.
 Covington, GALakeland, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$282,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock95.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.166.8%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned40.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Covington, GALakeland, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,810  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Covington, GALakeland, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock7.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Covington, GALakeland, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock9.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Covington, GALakeland, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200929.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.5%12.2%
Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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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

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Over 4 years ago

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

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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

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