Population
Cicero
83,223
Lawrence
49,284
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Lawrence
$73,455
Home Value
Cicero
$236,000
Lawrence
$220,400
Rent
Cicero
$1,121
Lawrence
$1,084
Crime Rate
Cicero
3.52
Lawrence
2.93
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Lawrence
109.6
Avg Temp
Cicero
N/A
Lawrence
N/A
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Lawrence
4.3%
How Similar Are Cicero & Lawrence?
Lawrence is Cicero's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cicero
83,223
Lawrence
49,284
Cicero has a 41% larger population than Lawrence.
Violent Crime
Cicero
3.52
Lawrence
2.93
Cicero has a 17% higher violent crime than Lawrence.
Property Crime
Cicero
12.34
Lawrence
17.28
Lawrence has a 29% higher property crime than Cicero.
Political Leaning
Cicero
28.4%
Lawrence
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lawrence has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Cicero
4.3%
Lawrence
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Cicero
$68,548
Lawrence
$73,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cicero
$236,000
Lawrence
$220,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Cicero
6.8%
Lawrence
22.9%
Lawrence's education is significantly higher than Cicero's — 70% difference.
Demographics
Cicero
20.1%
Lawrence
50.9%
Lawrence's demographics is significantly higher than Cicero's — 61% difference.
Cost of Living
Cicero
118.1
Lawrence
109.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cicero and Lawrence share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cicero
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Lawrence
Lawrence leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,267 vs $1,581 in Cicero (25% lower). Lawrence has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,473 vs $1,781 in Cicero (21% lower). Lawrence scores 114.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 137.7 in Cicero.
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Housing Market — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a median property tax of $1,927 vs $5,248 in Cicero (172% lower). Lawrence has a single-family homes of 68.7% compared to 44.2% in Cicero. Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.4% in Cicero.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Lawrence has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 13.1% in Cicero. Cicero: 41,328 vs Lawrence: 27,747 for labor force.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Cicero leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 4.20 in Cicero. Cicero has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.31 compared to 11.50 in Lawrence. Lawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.22 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.9% compared to 6.8% in Cicero. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 40.5% compared to 30.0% in Cicero.
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 ACSCicero has a population of 83,223, about 1.7x the size of Lawrence (49,284).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
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Asian
Cicero
Lawrence
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 4.0 vs Cicero: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cicero: 5 vs Lawrence: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCicero has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a work from home of 13.5% compared to 4.7% in Cicero. Lawrence: 22 min vs Cicero: 28 min for mean commute time.
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Airports
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