2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lakeland, FL vs Homestead, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Homestead, is 1% less than it is in Lakeland and is 32% below the National Average.
- Lakeland unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Homestead unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Lakeland, FLHomestead, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%40.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,741$20,444$37,638
 Household Income$52,972$52,334$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,760$51,797$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeland, FLHomestead, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.5%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%10.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeland, FLHomestead, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.8%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%7.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%6.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%13.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.0%9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 years ago

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

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Over 6 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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Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 6 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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