Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Median home value$388,900
Memphis $245,900
Median rent$1,755/mo
Memphis $1,220/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Memphis 34%
Lakeland
Shelby County14,192 residentsLakeland
62
C
Suburbgrade score
7th of 14 Memphis suburbs. Strong on schools and housing & affordability, held back by amenities.
62
Memphis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lakeland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakeland against Memphis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 87/100
A−
Within-state proficiency96th pct
Memphis median 85th pct
Student–teacher ratio—
Memphis median 15.5
Graduation rate—
Memphis median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Housing cost index142
Memphis 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Memphis 0.81%
Local sales tax9.61%
Memphis median 9.61%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute25.7 min
Memphis 24.3 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Memphis 66%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Memphis median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 9/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Memphis median 19 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Memphis median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Memphis median 15 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$116,250
Memphis $66,401
Unemployment2.8%
Memphis 6.5%
Professional occupations46%
Memphis 37%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakeland on amenities
Lakeland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Collierville15 mi from LakelandC 71 B− Memphis17 mi from LakelandC− 43 D Millington11 mi from LakelandD+ 48 D+ Germantown13 mi from LakelandD+ 73 B Olive Branch22 mi from LakelandD 66 C+ Atoka12 mi from LakelandD 56 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Lakeland
Is Lakeland, TN a good place to live?
Lakeland scores 62 out of 100, 7th of 14 Memphis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lakeland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $388,900, 58% above the Memphis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $1,755/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakeland?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Lakeland sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a — graduation rate and a — student–teacher ratio. Lakeland is served by Lakeland. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakeland?
The mean commute is 25.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 15% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lakeland?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakeland old or new?
The median home in Lakeland was built in 2000 — newer than the Memphis median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 84% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.