Population
Kokomo
59,375
Lackawanna
19,779
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Lackawanna
$48,185
Home Value
Kokomo
$126,500
Lackawanna
$126,500
Rent
Kokomo
$917
Lackawanna
$823
Crime Rate
Kokomo
4.88
Lackawanna
3.95
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Lackawanna
85.3
Avg Temp
Kokomo
N/A
Lackawanna
N/A
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Lackawanna
5.6%
How Similar Are Kokomo & Lackawanna?
Lackawanna is Kokomo's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kokomo
59,375
Lackawanna
19,779
Kokomo (59,375) is about 3.0x larger than Lackawanna (19,779).
Violent Crime
Kokomo
4.88
Lackawanna
3.95
Kokomo has a 19% higher violent crime than Lackawanna.
Property Crime
Kokomo
14.17
Lackawanna
15.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Kokomo
66.7%
Lackawanna
45.2%
Kokomo leans Republican while Lackawanna leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Kokomo
5.8%
Lackawanna
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Kokomo
$54,195
Lackawanna
$48,185
Kokomo has a 11% higher median income than Lackawanna.
Home Values
Kokomo
$126,500
Lackawanna
$126,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Kokomo
11.8%
Lackawanna
13.8%
Lackawanna has a 15% higher education than Kokomo.
Demographics
Kokomo
81.5%
Lackawanna
73.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Kokomo
86.3
Lackawanna
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kokomo and Lackawanna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kokomo
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Kokomo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lackawanna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKokomo has a fair market rent (1br) of $890 vs $1,139 in Lackawanna (22% lower). Kokomo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,123 vs $1,343 in Lackawanna (16% lower). Lackawanna scores 73.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.1 in Kokomo.
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Housing Market — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a median property tax of $986 vs $3,579 in Lackawanna (72% lower). Lackawanna has a vacancy rate of 7.9% compared to 12.9% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 50.0% in Lackawanna.
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Jobs & Economy — Kokomo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo: 27,463 vs Lackawanna: 9,339 for labor force. Kokomo has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 22.6% in Lackawanna. Kokomo has a per capita income of $31,862 vs $26,448 in Lackawanna (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kokomo leads
Source: FBI UCRKokomo has a property crime clearance of 14.9% compared to 6.3% in Lackawanna. Kokomo has a violent crime clearance of 42.0% compared to 20.8% in Lackawanna. Kokomo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Lackawanna.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLackawanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 11.8% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.5% in Lackawanna.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKokomo has a population of 59,375, about 3x the size of Lackawanna (19,779). Lackawanna skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 39.8.
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Black
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Kokomo
Lackawanna
Healthcare — Kokomo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKokomo: 5 vs Lackawanna: 3 for with emergency services. Kokomo: 3.5 vs Lackawanna: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLackawanna has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.2% in Kokomo. Kokomo has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Lackawanna. Lackawanna has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 4.9% in Kokomo.
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