Population
Concord
124,260
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Concord
$755,900
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Concord
$2,226
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Concord
4.87
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Concord & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Concord's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
124,260
Lakewood
80,510
Concord has a 35% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Concord
4.87
Lakewood
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Concord
28.86
Lakewood
25.85
Concord has a 10% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Concord
29.4%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Concord
4.9%
Lakewood
5.5%
Lakewood has a 11% higher unemployment than Concord.
Median Income
Concord
$109,195
Lakewood
$116,794
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Concord
$755,900
Lakewood
$774,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Concord
27.1%
Lakewood
23.0%
Concord has a 15% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Concord
48.1%
Lakewood
39.4%
Concord has a 18% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Concord
197.1
Lakewood
203.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord
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Lakewood
Concord leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in Concord (14% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in Concord (12% lower). Concord scores 133.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 139.3 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 2.8% in Concord. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 65.0% in Concord. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 61.4% in Concord.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord: 67,305 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 8.9% in Concord. Concord has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 4.24 in Concord. Concord has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 59.2% compared to 45.7% in Concord.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Concord leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 23.0% in Lakewood. Concord has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 39.1% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a population of 124,260, about 1.5x the size of Lakewood (80,510).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Concord
Lakewood
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services. Concord: 3.3 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSConcord has a public transit of 7.3% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Concord has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Lakewood. Concord has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood.
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