2024 Compare Cities Crime:
Okeechobee, FL vs Lakeland, FL

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- Lakeland has 42% more violent crime than Okeechobee.
- Lakeland has 13% less property crime than Okeechobee.
 Okeechobee, FLLakeland, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime15.426.422.7
 Property Crime76.366.735.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 15 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 16 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  More

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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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