Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Hawthorne
$813,700
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Hawthorne
$1,723
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Hawthorne
7.27
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Hawthorne
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Hawthorne & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Hawthorne's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hawthorne
85,933
Lakewood
80,510
Both cities have similar populations — Hawthorne at 85,933 and Lakewood at 80,510.
Violent Crime
Hawthorne
7.27
Lakewood
4.53
Hawthorne has a 38% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Hawthorne
24.65
Lakewood
25.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Hawthorne
31.9%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hawthorne
7.8%
Lakewood
5.5%
Hawthorne has a 30% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Hawthorne
$72,719
Lakewood
$116,794
Lakewood has a 38% higher median income than Hawthorne.
Home Values
Hawthorne
$813,700
Lakewood
$774,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hawthorne
16.5%
Lakewood
23.0%
Lakewood has a 28% higher education than Hawthorne.
Demographics
Hawthorne
23.8%
Lakewood
39.4%
Lakewood has a 40% higher demographics than Hawthorne.
Cost of Living
Hawthorne
168.7
Lakewood
203.6
Lakewood has a 17% higher cost of living than Hawthorne.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hawthorne and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hawthorne
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hawthorne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHawthorne scores 105.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 139.3 in Lakewood. Hawthorne scores 111.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Lakewood. Hawthorne scores 104.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Lakewood.
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 3.9% in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 27.5% in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 32.8% in Hawthorne.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 16.4% in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.8% in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a median household income of $116,794 vs $72,719 in Hawthorne (38% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.10 in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.51 compared to 4.56 in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 7.27 in Hawthorne.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.0% compared to 16.5% in Hawthorne. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 32.7% in Hawthorne.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a population of 85,933, about 1.1x the size of Lakewood (80,510). Hawthorne skews younger with a median age of 33.6 vs 39.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Hawthorne
Lakewood
Healthcare — Hawthorne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHawthorne: 3 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services. Hawthorne: 2.8 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHawthorne has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Hawthorne has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 9.4% in Hawthorne.
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Airports
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