Population
Gardena
59,765
Lacey
57,088
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Lacey
$87,277
Home Value
Gardena
$667,600
Lacey
$427,900
Rent
Gardena
$1,761
Lacey
$1,805
Crime Rate
Gardena
7.03
Lacey
1.87
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Lacey
153.2
Avg Temp
Gardena
N/A
Lacey
N/A
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Lacey
5.1%
How Similar Are Gardena & Lacey?
Lacey is Gardena's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gardena
59,765
Lacey
57,088
Both cities have similar populations — Gardena at 59,765 and Lacey at 57,088.
Violent Crime
Gardena
7.03
Lacey
1.87
Gardena's violent crime is significantly higher than Lacey's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Gardena
30.51
Lacey
24.68
Gardena has a 19% higher property crime than Lacey.
Political Leaning
Gardena
31.9%
Lacey
38.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lacey has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Gardena
5.2%
Lacey
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Gardena
$79,291
Lacey
$87,277
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Gardena
$667,600
Lacey
$427,900
Gardena has a 36% higher home values than Lacey.
Education
Gardena
20.1%
Lacey
22.7%
Lacey has a 11% higher education than Gardena.
Demographics
Gardena
14.3%
Lacey
66.8%
Lacey's demographics is significantly higher than Gardena's — 79% difference.
Cost of Living
Gardena
162.7
Lacey
153.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gardena and Lacey share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Gardena
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Lacey
Lacey leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lacey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLacey has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,960 vs $2,601 in Gardena (33% lower). Lacey has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,682 vs $2,085 in Gardena (24% lower). Lacey scores 203.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 244.1 in Gardena.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGardena has a median home value of $667,600 vs $427,900 in Lacey (56% higher). Lacey has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 51.8% in Gardena. Lacey has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.2% in Gardena.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lacey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a government sector of 40.9% compared to 34.7% in Lacey. Gardena: 32,041 vs Lacey: 28,240 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lacey leads
Source: FBI UCRLacey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 2.01 in Gardena. Lacey has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 7.03 in Gardena. Lacey has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 4.69 in Gardena.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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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 — Lacey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLacey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 20.1% in Gardena. Lacey has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 36.2% in Gardena.
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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 ACSGardena has a population of 59,765, about 1x the size of Lacey (57,088). Lacey skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 39.8.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Gardena
Lacey
Healthcare — Lacey leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLacey: 4 vs Gardena: 2 for with emergency services. Lacey: 4.0 vs Gardena: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLacey has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Gardena. Lacey has a work from home of 14.4% compared to 8.8% in Gardena. Gardena has a public transit of 2.7% compared to 2.4% in Lacey.
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