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In July 2026, Lake City had a population of 12,515. There were 125 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 19 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$1,040 per month and the median home value was US$184,900.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population12,788people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,290EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent914.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.47%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,668incidents per 100,000country median 1,586 — 68% aboveOfficial source · Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City
PM2.5, annual mean8.84µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · aqs.epa.gov

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lake City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lake City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 39.9%, and the vacancy rate was 8.62% in July 2026. 49.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lake City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,040/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent49.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents6,433 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,119 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent914.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lake City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–72%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 474 of 12,788 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$56,472 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake City is 2.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income56,472 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband62.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,290 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,408 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov9Official
Unemployment rate2.47 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Lake City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,408 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,484of €2,685 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,685
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,119
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,484
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lake City Salary needed to live in Lake City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lake City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lake City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools19 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents26.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents125 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,872 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lake City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLake City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lake City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Lake City2,668
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,668 incidents per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2025Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City8Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,326 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work0.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportLCQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lake City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lake City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Lake City is 8.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.84 µg/m³31 Dec 2024aqs.epa.gov20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.33 · Feb 19.44 · Mar 22.83 · Apr 25.94 · May 29.56 · Jun 31.28 · Jul 32.06 · Aug 31.56 · Sep 30 · Oct 26.33 · Nov 21.83 · Dec 18.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.94 · Feb 6.67 · Mar 9.22 · Apr 12.5 · May 16.44 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 21.33 · Sep 19.61 · Oct 14.78 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.17 · Feb 13.06 · Mar 16 · Apr 19.22 · May 23 · Jun 25.67 · Jul 26.67 · Aug 26.44 · Sep 24.78 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 15.67 · Dec 12.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 108.5 · Feb 82.04 · Mar 109 · Apr 90.17 · May 88.14 · Jun 191.8 · Jul 181.9 · Aug 184.9 · Sep 148.8 · Oct 63.5 · Nov 48.51 · Dec 73.91 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading36.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean6.59 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,279 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.64 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.3 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 474 is not 2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents474 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density345.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population12,788 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value184,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes39.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate57.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad3.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage55.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage71.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available89.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over5,440 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Lake City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Greer as a Lake City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 529 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 6.8% Greer vs 2.0% Lake City+242%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,637 Greer vs €2,290 Lake City+59%
  • Residents: 50,007 Greer vs 12,788 Lake City+291%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,072 (2024) Greer vs 2,668 (2025) Lake Cityno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Greer vs 6.0 km Lake City−17%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Greer vs 2.5% Lake Citysame level
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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Lake City?

The median gross salary is 3,408 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake City?

The unemployment rate is 2.47 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Lake City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.84 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: aqs.epa.gov.

How safe is Lake City?

Police recorded 2,668 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City.

How many people live in Lake City?

The published population is 12,788 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lake City?

474 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Lake City a good place to live?

Lake City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  9. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. aqs.epa.gov aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-26
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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