Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Lynchburg
79,255
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Lynchburg
$59,808
Home Value
Lake Charles
$204,000
Lynchburg
$211,800
Rent
Lake Charles
$1,090
Lynchburg
$1,043
Crime Rate
Lake Charles
6.13
Lynchburg
3.57
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Lynchburg
99.9
Avg Temp
Lake Charles
N/A
Lynchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lynchburg
5.0%
How Similar Are Lake Charles & Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is Lake Charles's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake Charles
81,679
Lynchburg
79,255
Both cities have similar populations — Lake Charles at 81,679 and Lynchburg at 79,255.
Violent Crime
Lake Charles
6.13
Lynchburg
3.57
Lake Charles has a 42% higher violent crime than Lynchburg.
Property Crime
Lake Charles
24.70
Lynchburg
17.38
Lake Charles has a 30% higher property crime than Lynchburg.
Political Leaning
Lake Charles
69.0%
Lynchburg
53.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lake Charles has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Lake Charles
5.5%
Lynchburg
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lake Charles
$56,864
Lynchburg
$59,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lake Charles
$204,000
Lynchburg
$211,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lake Charles
19.6%
Lynchburg
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lake Charles
47.4%
Lynchburg
62.2%
Lynchburg has a 24% higher demographics than Lake Charles.
Cost of Living
Lake Charles
96.4
Lynchburg
99.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lake Charles and Lynchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Charles
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Lynchburg leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Charles leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLake Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $928 vs $1,033 in Lynchburg (10% lower). Lake Charles scores 86.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.4 in Lynchburg. Lake Charles scores 105.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in Lynchburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a median property tax of $692 vs $1,778 in Lynchburg (61% lower). Lynchburg has a vacancy rate of 15.7% compared to 20.7% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 49.1% in Lynchburg.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lynchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles. Lynchburg has a poverty rate of 17.4% compared to 23.2% in Lake Charles. Lake Charles has a per capita income of $35,847 vs $30,004 in Lynchburg (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lynchburg leads
Source: FBI UCRLynchburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 6.13 in Lake Charles. Lynchburg has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.56 compared to 4.80 in Lake Charles. Lynchburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.64 in Lake Charles.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 39.7% compared to 35.1% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 19.6% in Lake Charles.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Charles has a population of 81,679, about 1x the size of Lynchburg (79,255). Lynchburg skews younger with a median age of 28.4 vs 36.2.
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Married Population
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lake Charles
Lynchburg
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLynchburg: 5 vs Lake Charles: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Charles: 4.0 vs Lynchburg: 3.6 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 ACSLake Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Lynchburg. Lynchburg has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Lake Charles. Lynchburg has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 4.8% in Lake Charles.
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