10 Lakeland locations rank as Niche’s 2021 Best Places to Live In Polk County

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Niche released the 85 results of the “2021 Best Places to Live In Polk County,” and all top 10 places were located in Lakeland.

The listing is comprised of neighborhoods, cities, towns, and suburbs, ranked in the order in which they were ranked. Check out the top 10 places in Lakeland that made the cut.

  1. Beacon Hill | Neighborhood | Overall grade: A | Median home value: $203,800 | Also listed as the no. 1 “Best Neighborhood to Buy a House in Lakeland,” “Best Neighborhood to Live in Lakeland,” and “Best Neighborhoods to Raise a Family in Lakeland.”
  2. Lake Hollingsworth | Neighborhood | Overall grade: A | Median home value: $270,432 | Named no. 2 in “Best Neighborhoods for Young Professionals in Lakeland,” “Best Neighborhood to Live in Lakeland,” and “Best Neighborhoods to Raise a Family in Lakeland.”
  3. Cumberland | Neighborhood | Overall grade: A | Median home value: $168,300 | Voted the no. 3 “Best Neighborhood to Live in Lakeland,” and “Best Neighborhoods to Raise a Family in Lakeland.”
  4. Lakeland Highlands | Suburb | Overall grade: A | Median home value: $262,900
  5. Lake Horney | Neighborhood | Overall grade: A- | Median home value: $166,210
  6. Dixieland | Neighborhood | Overall grade: B- | Median home value: $126,535 | Ranked the no. 1 “Most Diverse Neighborhood in Lakeland.”
  7. Crystal Lake | Neighborhood | Overall grade: A- | Median home value: $138,015
  8. Highland City | Suburb | Overall grade: A- | Median home value: $167,300
  9. Camphor | Neighborhood | Overall grade: A- | Median home value: $120,491 | Snagged the no. 2 spot on the “Best Neighborhoods to Buy a House in Lakeland” list.
  10. South Lake Morton | Overall grade: A- | Median home value: $182,966

Want to know why these places ranked? Click here to find out.

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