Lakeland, FL

119,961 people · 1,802 per sq mi · 66.6 sq mi

Measured at the center point marked on the map, with the data a report uses. A report for an address adds the flood zone, elevation, nearby schools, noise sources, your commute, and what to verify.

Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025

Relatively Lowoverall, census tract at the city center

Strong wind: Very High
Hurricane: Relatively High
Tornado: Relatively Moderate
Inland (river and rain) flooding: Very Low
Earthquake: Very Low
Heat wave: Very Low
Hail: Very Low
Landslide: Very Low

FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025

Storms and earthquakes

NOAA Storm Prediction Center, NOAA IBTrACS, USGS

Tornado tracks within 9 mi13 since 2000 · strongest EF4 · latest December 2020: 52
Tropical storm tracks within 50 mi7 at hurricane strength · strongest Category 2 · latest Milton (2024): 30
Recorded earthquakes within 31 mi: 0

NOAA Storm Prediction Center, NOAA IBTrACS, USGS

Reported crime

No FBI figures for a Lakeland police department. A report matches the nearest reporting agency instead.

Typical rent

No HUD Fair Market Rent loaded for this county.

Outdoor air

EPA Downscaler model via CDC, census tract at the city center. Annual averages, so a typical day rather than the worst one.

GoodEPA Air Quality Index range

Fine particles (PM2.5), annual average2022 · higher than 38% of US tracts · EPA standard 9.0: 7.6 µg/m³
Ozone, average daily 8-hour peak2022: 37 ppb

EPA Downscaler model via CDC, census tract at the city center. Annual averages, so a typical day rather than the worst one.

Disasters, Superfund, radon

OpenFEMA, EPA National Priorities List, EPA radon zones

Federal disaster declarations for the county, last 20 yearsmostly hurricane (10), tropical storm (4), severe storm (3) · latest Hurricane Milton, October 2024: 21
Superfund sites within 10 mi: 2
EPA radon zone for the countymoderate potential: Zone 2