Population
Aiken
32,334
Lakeside
31,548
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Lakeside
$80,686
Home Value
Aiken
$261,800
Lakeside
$249,300
Rent
Aiken
$1,199
Lakeside
$1,384
Crime Rate
Aiken
5.69
Lakeside
N/A
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Lakeside
123.6
Avg Temp
Aiken
N/A
Lakeside
N/A
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Lakeside
6.8%
How Similar Are Aiken & Lakeside?
Lakeside is Aiken's #25 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Aiken
32,334
Lakeside
31,548
Both cities have similar populations — Aiken at 32,334 and Lakeside at 31,548.
Political Leaning
Aiken
62.3%
Lakeside
69.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakeside has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Aiken
4.7%
Lakeside
6.8%
Lakeside has a 31% higher unemployment than Aiken.
Median Income
Aiken
$69,837
Lakeside
$80,686
Lakeside has a 13% higher median income than Aiken.
Home Values
Aiken
$261,800
Lakeside
$249,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Aiken
32.5%
Lakeside
16.6%
Aiken has a 49% higher education than Lakeside.
Demographics
Aiken
60.1%
Lakeside
65.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Aiken
111.3
Lakeside
123.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Aiken and Lakeside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aiken
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Lakeside
Aiken leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Aiken leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAiken has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,658 in Lakeside (24% lower). Aiken has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,382 in Lakeside (19% lower). Aiken scores 100.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.3 in Lakeside.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeside has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 11.7% in Aiken. Aiken has a median property tax of $1,207 vs $1,708 in Lakeside (29% lower). Aiken has a median rent of $1,199 vs $1,384 in Lakeside (13% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakeside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeside has a poverty rate of 7.5% compared to 16.3% in Aiken. Aiken has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 6.8% in Lakeside. Lakeside has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 9.8% in Aiken.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Aiken leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAiken has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.5% compared to 16.6% in Lakeside. Aiken has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 37.9% in Lakeside.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAiken has a population of 32,334, about 1x the size of Lakeside (31,548). Lakeside skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 46.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Aiken
Lakeside
Healthcare — Lakeside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeside: 5 vs Aiken: 4 for with emergency services. Lakeside: 3.0 vs Aiken: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Aiken leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeside has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Aiken. Lakeside has a work from home of 13.0% compared to 9.8% in Aiken. Aiken: 21 min vs Lakeside: 26 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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