Population
Lake City
2,911
Hampton
2,691
Median Income
Lake City
$57,300
Hampton
$45,809
Home Value
Lake City
$168,500
Hampton
$179,700
Rent
Lake City
$1,130
Hampton
$818
Crime Rate
Lake City
4.52
Hampton
6.20
Cost of Living
Lake City
97.5
Hampton
82.9
Avg Temp
Lake City
N/A
Hampton
N/A
Unemployment
Lake City
1.8%
Hampton
14.2%
How Similar Are Lake City & Hampton?
Hampton is Lake City's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake City
2,911
Hampton
2,691
Both cities have similar populations — Lake City at 2,911 and Hampton at 2,691.
Violent Crime
Lake City
4.52
Hampton
6.20
Hampton has a 27% higher violent crime than Lake City.
Property Crime
Lake City
27.82
Hampton
27.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lake City
15.1%
Hampton
46.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hampton has a stronger Democratic lean (67% difference).
Unemployment
Lake City
1.8%
Hampton
14.2%
Hampton's unemployment is significantly higher than Lake City's — 87% difference.
Median Income
Lake City
$57,300
Hampton
$45,809
Lake City has a 20% higher median income than Hampton.
Home Values
Lake City
$168,500
Hampton
$179,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Lake City
8.5%
Hampton
8.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lake City
11.9%
Hampton
40.4%
Hampton's demographics is significantly higher than Lake City's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Lake City
97.5
Hampton
82.9
Lake City has a 15% higher cost of living than Hampton.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lake City and Hampton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake City
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Hampton
Hampton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hampton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHampton has a fair market rent (1br) of $720 vs $1,660 in Lake City (131% lower). Hampton has a fair market rent (2br) of $902 vs $1,820 in Lake City (102% lower). Hampton scores 70.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 87.6 in Lake City.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Hampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHampton has a median rent of $818 vs $1,130 in Lake City (38% lower). Hampton has a owner-occupied of 70.5% compared to 51.8% in Lake City. Lake City has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 14.8% in Hampton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lake City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake City has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 3.9% in Hampton. Lake City has a unemployment rate of 1.8% compared to 14.2% in Hampton. Lake City has a government sector of 37.9% compared to 20.3% in Hampton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHampton has a property crime clearance of 8.6% compared to 5.0% in Lake City. Lake City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.13 compared to 5.04 in Hampton. Hampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.04 in Lake City.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Hampton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHampton has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% compared to 33.4% in Lake City. Hampton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.5% in Lake City.
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 ACSLake City has a population of 2,911, about 1.1x the size of Hampton (2,691). Lake City skews younger with a median age of 42.9 vs 53.4.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lake City
Hampton
Healthcare — Hampton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHampton: 5 vs Lake City: 2 for with emergency services. Hampton: 2.0 vs Lake City: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lake City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake City has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 3.9% in Hampton. Hampton has a drive alone of 86.3% compared to 59.9% in Lake City.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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