Population
Allen
107,684
Lake Ridge
45,007
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Lake Ridge
$120,844
Home Value
Allen
$429,900
Lake Ridge
$452,800
Rent
Allen
$1,877
Lake Ridge
$2,011
Crime Rate
Allen
1.07
Lake Ridge
N/A
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Lake Ridge
180.0
Avg Temp
Allen
N/A
Lake Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Lake Ridge
3.9%
How Similar Are Allen & Lake Ridge?
Lake Ridge is Allen's #18 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Allen
107,684
Lake Ridge
45,007
Allen (107,684) is about 2.4x larger than Lake Ridge (45,007).
Political Leaning
Allen
54.3%
Lake Ridge
39.6%
Allen leans Republican while Lake Ridge leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Allen
4.3%
Lake Ridge
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Allen
$129,130
Lake Ridge
$120,844
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Allen
$429,900
Lake Ridge
$452,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Allen
36.9%
Lake Ridge
33.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Allen
55.7%
Lake Ridge
47.9%
Allen has a 14% higher demographics than Lake Ridge.
Cost of Living
Allen
191.6
Lake Ridge
180.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Allen and Lake Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Ridge
Allen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Ridge scores 159.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.4 in Allen. Allen has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,015 in Lake Ridge (18% lower). Allen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,246 in Lake Ridge (14% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lake Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Ridge has a median property tax of $4,377 vs $7,721 in Allen (76% lower). Lake Ridge has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.3% in Allen. Lake Ridge has a owner-occupied of 76.1% compared to 69.8% in Allen.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen: 58,109 vs Lake Ridge: 24,775 for labor force. Allen has a government sector of 48.6% compared to 34.2% in Lake Ridge. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 17.9% in Lake Ridge.
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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Allen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.9% compared to 33.6% in Lake Ridge.
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 ACSAllen has a population of 107,684, about 2.4x the size of Lake Ridge (45,007). Lake Ridge skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 38.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Allen
Lake Ridge
Healthcare — Allen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAllen: 3.8 vs Lake Ridge: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Allen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Ridge has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 0.7% in Allen. Allen has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 17.9% in Lake Ridge.
Mean Commute Time
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