Population
Chico
102,032
Lakewood
63,034
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Lakewood
$70,524
Home Value
Chico
$455,300
Lakewood
$420,500
Rent
Chico
$1,442
Lakewood
$1,460
Crime Rate
Chico
7.01
Lakewood
6.48
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Lakewood
135.1
Avg Temp
Chico
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Chico & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Chico's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chico
102,032
Lakewood
63,034
Chico has a 38% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Chico
7.01
Lakewood
6.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Chico
18.98
Lakewood
36.22
Lakewood has a 48% higher property crime than Chico.
Political Leaning
Chico
49.9%
Lakewood
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chico has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Chico
6.6%
Lakewood
5.5%
Chico has a 16% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Chico
$67,929
Lakewood
$70,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Chico
$455,300
Lakewood
$420,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Chico
24.7%
Lakewood
15.8%
Chico has a 36% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Chico
72.3%
Lakewood
48.8%
Chico has a 32% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Chico
132.8
Lakewood
135.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chico and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
Chico leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chico leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChico has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,270 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (21% lower). Chico has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,625 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (18% lower). Chico scores 103.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Chico leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 7.7% in Chico. Chico has a median property tax of $3,398 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (13% lower). Chico has a single-family homes of 55.8% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico: 56,343 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 22.1% in Chico.
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Crime & Safety — Chico leads
Source: FBI UCRChico has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.06 in Lakewood. Chico has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.08 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Chico has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.98 compared to 36.22 in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Chico leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChico has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Chico has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a population of 102,032, about 1.6x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Chico skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 36.3.
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Black
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Chico
Lakewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Chico: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chico: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChico has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.8% in Chico. Chico has a work from home of 12.2% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood.
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