Population
Fullerton
141,278
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Fullerton
$859,600
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Fullerton
$2,124
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Fullerton
4.57
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Fullerton
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Fullerton & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Fullerton's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fullerton
141,278
Lakewood
80,510
Fullerton has a 43% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Fullerton
4.57
Lakewood
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Fullerton
20.24
Lakewood
25.85
Lakewood has a 22% higher property crime than Fullerton.
Political Leaning
Fullerton
47.1%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fullerton has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Fullerton
6.5%
Lakewood
5.5%
Fullerton has a 15% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Fullerton
$104,219
Lakewood
$116,794
Lakewood has a 11% higher median income than Fullerton.
Home Values
Fullerton
$859,600
Lakewood
$774,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Fullerton
29.4%
Lakewood
23.0%
Fullerton has a 22% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Fullerton
43.0%
Lakewood
39.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fullerton
198.6
Lakewood
203.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fullerton and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
Fullerton leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fullerton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,746 in Fullerton (32% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,236 in Fullerton (24% lower). Fullerton scores 129.7 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 4.5% in Fullerton. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 51.5% in Fullerton. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 60.5% in Fullerton.
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Jobs & Economy — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 12.2% in Fullerton. Fullerton: 73,779 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force. Lakewood has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.5% in Fullerton.
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Crime & Safety — Fullerton leads
Source: FBI UCRFullerton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Lakewood. Fullerton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 1.82 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.51 compared to 3.31 in Fullerton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fullerton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFullerton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.4% compared to 23.0% in Lakewood. Fullerton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.0% 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 ACSFullerton has a population of 141,278, about 1.8x the size of Lakewood (80,510). Fullerton skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 39.0.
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Fullerton
Lakewood
Healthcare — Fullerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFullerton: 3.3 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fullerton: 3 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fullerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFullerton has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Fullerton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a drive alone of 75.4% compared to 70.6% in Fullerton.
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