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Living in Lake City

Lake City had 5,988 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. The city had 8 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$33,600 a year.

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.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$702 per month, while the median home value was US$144,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 43.5%, and the vacancy rate was 16.3% in July 2026. 58.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Lake City yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$702/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct16.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,327 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent617 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count221 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

0.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43 people of 5,940 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

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Lake City is 9.7%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Lake City 9.7%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd33,600 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct36.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct77.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct6.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct15.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct21.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary1,987 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,076 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate9.66 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

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

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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
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct81.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count12Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct23.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

There were 529 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio8 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents529 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate4,001 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio11Official

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 highlighted6,552Lake City5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,552 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,712 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count108 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute24.91 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportFLO3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport35 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lake City average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lake City average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016093889181107123147148120898098JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lake City annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.8PM2.5µg/m³

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, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–9Lake City 8.858 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202421Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.22 · Feb 16.28 · Mar 20 · Apr 25.06 · May 28.56 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 33.56 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 29.94 · Oct 25.17 · Nov 20.06 · Dec 15.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.28 · Feb 2.78 · Mar 5.89 · Apr 10.06 · May 15.22 · Jun 19.61 · Jul 21.83 · Aug 21.28 · Sep 18.11 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 2.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.78 · Feb 9.56 · Mar 12.94 · Apr 17.56 · May 21.89 · Jun 25.78 · Jul 27.67 · Aug 26.89 · Sep 24.06 · Oct 18.39 · Nov 12.83 · Dec 9.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.71 · Feb 88.39 · Mar 91.44 · Apr 81.03 · May 106.7 · Jun 122.9 · Jul 146.6 · Aug 147.6 · Sep 120.4 · Oct 89.41 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 97.79 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information14Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M336.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.22 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm457.4 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul27.87 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.45 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan10.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Cocoa West5,939 residentsPoolesville5,942 residentsDistrict Heights5,938 residentsMedia5,938 residentsHilmar-Irwin5,937 residentsNew Whiteland5,937 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lake City residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport99.3%Foreign residents 0.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.117 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents43 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density421.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population5,940 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population5,888 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–54%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on work · range 36–58%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–61%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–57%
Foreign residents43 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population5,940 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent58.4 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent617 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,327 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary1,987 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd144,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes43.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour53.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad0.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct0.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct0.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct59.68 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct81.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct13.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct19.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus2,450 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct6.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct58.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Lake City?

The median gross salary is 3,076 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Lake City?

The unemployment rate is 9.66 %. 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 8.76 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: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Lake City?

Police recorded 6,552 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Lake City?

The published population is 5,940 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Lake City?

43 people 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lake City (45), United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lake-city-sc/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  8. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  10. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · 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. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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