LakelandNY
The town was settled in 1887 and has 2,322 residents today.
Is Lakeland a good place to live?
Lakeland’s age of the median resident is 55 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lakeland. We don’t grade Lakeland yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Lakeland for work
Where Lakeland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
JMA Wireless Dome and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeland. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
2 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
36 mi LakeCayuga Lake
4 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
14 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkPhoto credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Lakeland: who provides what
Lakeland is unincorporated, so Onondaga County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeland.
Lakeland faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
73% of Lakeland’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 7%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Lakeland than in most of New York or the rest of the country
For Lakeland, the average trip to work is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Syracuse (28%), DeWitt (12%) and Geddes (10%). The median commute is under 7 miles. In Lakeland, 7.7% of workers work from home.
| Lakeland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lakeland is
Lakeland: 23% of adults get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lakeland beats New York on 9 and trails on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 38% have high blood pressure, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Lakeland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lakeland | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lakeland Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Lakeland sells for about $290K at the median
In Lakeland, the going rate for rent is $1,213 a month. 77% of households are owner-occupiers locally.
| Lakeland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,213 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lakeland
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeland
About 2 of every 100 Lakeland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Lakeland
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Lakeland is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lakeland had a population of 2,556. The community name is derived from its location next to Onondaga Lake. The community is in the northwest part of the town of Geddes.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
Questions about Lakeland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeland, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lakeland yet; the figures below are still real.