Lake Park, FL
Census place 1238600 · pop 9,081
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
6865 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
46.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
580 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
85.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$394,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
27.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$70,954 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
28.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
10.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.84% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
30.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Lake Park: Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Lake Park, FL a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Lake Park scores 41/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 21 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is property crime rate. Florida overall ranks #29 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Lake Park, FL?
- Lake Park reports 580 violent crimes per 100k and 6865 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Lake Park, FL expensive to live in?
- Lake Park has a median home value of $394,400 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Lake Park, FL?
- Its weakest measured area is property crime rate (6865/100k) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Lake Park, FL best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.