Population
Asheville
94,369
Lakewood
63,034
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Lakewood
$70,524
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Lakewood
$420,500
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Lakewood
$1,460
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Lakewood
6.48
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Lakewood
135.1
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Asheville & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Asheville's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Lakewood
63,034
Asheville has a 33% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Lakewood
6.48
Asheville has a 19% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Lakewood
36.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Lakewood
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Lakewood
5.5%
Lakewood has a 28% higher unemployment than Asheville.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Lakewood
$70,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Lakewood
$420,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Lakewood
15.8%
Asheville's education is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Lakewood
48.8%
Asheville has a 39% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Lakewood
135.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAsheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood. Asheville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,567 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (20% lower). Asheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,429 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a median property tax of $2,797 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (29% lower). Asheville has a single-family homes of 61.3% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Asheville: 50,725 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force. Asheville: 15 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.13 in Asheville. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 15.7% compared to 9.7% in Asheville. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 51.6% compared to 31.9% in Asheville.
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a population of 94,369, about 1.5x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 40.7.
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Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Lakewood: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.5% in Asheville. Asheville: 15 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute time.
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