Population
Delray Beach
66,940
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Delray Beach
$79,393
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Delray Beach
$386,700
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Delray Beach
$1,914
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Delray Beach
4.25
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Delray Beach
146.8
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Delray Beach
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Delray Beach
5.7%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Delray Beach & Lacey?
Lacey is Delray Beach's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Delray Beach
66,940
Lacey
57,088
Delray Beach has a 15% larger population than Lacey.
Violent Crime
Delray Beach
4.25
Lacey
1.87
Delray Beach's violent crime is significantly higher than Lacey's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Delray Beach
26.31
Lacey
24.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Delray Beach
49.2%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Delray Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Delray Beach
5.7%
Lacey
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Delray Beach
$79,393
Lacey
$87,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Delray Beach
$386,700
Lacey
$427,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Delray Beach
33.0%
Lacey
22.7%
Delray Beach has a 31% higher education than Lacey.
Demographics
Delray Beach
55.2%
Lacey
66.8%
Lacey has a 17% higher demographics than Delray Beach.
Cost of Living
Delray Beach
146.8
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Delray Beach and Lacey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lacey
Delray Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Delray Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLacey has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,254 in Delray Beach (15% lower). Lacey has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $1,901 in Delray Beach (13% lower). Delray Beach scores 121.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 133.4 in Lacey.
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Housing Market — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 21.1% in Delray Beach. Lacey has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 46.6% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a median property tax of $3,118 vs $3,617 in Lacey (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a per capita income of $56,068 vs $41,024 in Lacey (37% higher). Delray Beach: 36,039 vs Lacey: 28,240 for labor force. Delray Beach has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 34.7% in Lacey.
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Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCRLacey has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 3.25 in Delray Beach. Lacey has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 4.25 in Delray Beach. Lacey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.55 in Delray Beach.
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Schools & Education — Delray Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDelray Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 22.7% in Lacey. Delray Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 39.1% in Lacey.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a population of 66,940, about 1.2x the size of Lacey (57,088). Lacey skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 51.8.
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Delray Beach
Lacey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLacey: 4.0 vs Delray Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Delray Beach: 5 vs Lacey: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 14.4% in Lacey. Delray Beach has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.4% in Lacey.
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