Population
Cicero
83,223
Lakewood
50,229
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Lakewood
$65,925
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
Lakewood
$241,500
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
Lakewood
$1,013
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
Lakewood
1.42
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Lakewood
112.0
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Lakewood
5.2%
How Similar Are Cicero & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Cicero's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
Lakewood
50,229
Cicero has a 40% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
Lakewood
1.42
Cicero's violent crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
Lakewood
11.41
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
Lakewood
33.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Lakewood
5.2%
Lakewood has a 17% higher unemployment than Cicero.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Lakewood
$65,925
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
Lakewood
$241,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
Lakewood
41.0%
Lakewood's education is significantly higher than Cicero's — 83% difference.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
Lakewood
85.4%
Lakewood's demographics is significantly higher than Cicero's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Lakewood
112.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cicero
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,581 in Cicero (49% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,781 in Cicero (39% lower). Lakewood scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.7 in Cicero.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood. Cicero has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median rent of $1,013 vs $1,121 in Cicero (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cicero leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Lakewood has a per capita income of $49,172 vs $25,485 in Cicero (48% higher). Cicero: 41,328 vs Lakewood: 32,539 for labor force.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 1.22 in Cicero. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 4.20 in Cicero. Lakewood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 3.52 in Cicero.
Violent 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 6.8% in Cicero. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 30.0% in Cicero.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a population of 83,223, about 1.7x the size of Lakewood (50,229).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cicero
Lakewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.8 vs Cicero: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cicero: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 2.3% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Cicero.
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