Population
Greenville
71,755
Lakewood
63,034
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Lakewood
$70,524
Home Value
Greenville
$453,300
Lakewood
$420,500
Rent
Greenville
$1,248
Lakewood
$1,460
Crime Rate
Greenville
6.46
Lakewood
6.48
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Lakewood
135.1
Avg Temp
Greenville
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Greenville & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Greenville's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greenville
71,755
Lakewood
63,034
Greenville has a 12% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Greenville
6.46
Lakewood
6.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Greenville
34.68
Lakewood
36.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Greenville
60.2%
Lakewood
43.1%
Greenville leans Republican while Lakewood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Greenville
4.0%
Lakewood
5.5%
Lakewood has a 27% higher unemployment than Greenville.
Median Income
Greenville
$68,460
Lakewood
$70,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Greenville
$453,300
Lakewood
$420,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Greenville
38.7%
Lakewood
15.8%
Greenville's education is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 59% difference.
Demographics
Greenville
68.3%
Lakewood
48.8%
Greenville has a 28% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Greenville
124.2
Lakewood
135.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greenville and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
Greenville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,339 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (32% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,221 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (24% lower). Greenville scores 88.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.5% in Greenville. Greenville has a median property tax of $2,436 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (38% lower). Greenville has a median rent of $1,248 vs $1,460 in Lakewood (15% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Greenville has a per capita income of $56,953 vs $40,711 in Lakewood (40% higher). Greenville: 17 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 15.7% in Lakewood. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.10 in Greenville.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.7% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 71,755, about 1.1x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Greenville skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 36.3.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Greenville
Lakewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Greenville: 1 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 vs Lakewood: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.7% in Greenville. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Greenville.
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