Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Chula Vista
$697,400
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Chula Vista
$2,122
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Chula Vista
3.76
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Chula Vista
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Chula Vista & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Chula Vista's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chula Vista
275,030
Lakewood
80,510
Chula Vista (275,030) is about 3.4x larger than Lakewood (80,510).
Violent Crime
Chula Vista
3.76
Lakewood
4.53
Lakewood has a 17% higher violent crime than Chula Vista.
Property Crime
Chula Vista
11.32
Lakewood
25.85
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Chula Vista's — 56% difference.
Political Leaning
Chula Vista
40.2%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chula Vista has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Chula Vista
8.8%
Lakewood
5.5%
Chula Vista has a 37% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Chula Vista
$105,173
Lakewood
$116,794
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Chula Vista
$697,400
Lakewood
$774,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Chula Vista
21.7%
Lakewood
23.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Chula Vista
32.8%
Lakewood
39.4%
Lakewood has a 17% higher demographics than Chula Vista.
Cost of Living
Chula Vista
189.5
Lakewood
203.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chula Vista and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chula Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Chula Vista (18% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Chula Vista (15% lower). Chula Vista scores 280.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 301.2 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 5.9% in Chula Vista. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 66.2% in Chula Vista. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 60.2% in Chula Vista.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista: 144,373 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force. Lakewood has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 8.8% in Chula Vista. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 8.4% in Chula Vista.
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Crime & Safety — Chula Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRChula Vista has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Lakewood. Chula Vista has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.66 compared to 16.75 in Lakewood. Chula Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.32 compared to 25.85 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 35.6% in Chula Vista. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.0% compared to 21.7% in Chula Vista.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a population of 275,030, about 3.4x the size of Lakewood (80,510). Chula Vista skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 39.0.
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Lakewood
Healthcare — Chula Vista leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChula Vista: 5 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services. Chula Vista: 4.3 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChula Vista has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Chula Vista. Lakewood has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 11.7% in Chula Vista.
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