Population
Lake Ridge
45,007
Horizon West
62,152
Median Income
Lake Ridge
$120,844
Horizon West
$123,586
Home Value
Lake Ridge
$452,800
Horizon West
$498,700
Rent
Lake Ridge
$2,011
Horizon West
$2,236
Crime Rate
Lake Ridge
N/A
Horizon West
N/A
Cost of Living
Lake Ridge
180.0
Horizon West
185.5
Avg Temp
Lake Ridge
N/A
Horizon West
N/A
Unemployment
Lake Ridge
3.9%
Horizon West
3.0%
How Similar Are Lake Ridge & Horizon West?
Horizon West is Lake Ridge's #21 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lake Ridge
45,007
Horizon West
62,152
Horizon West has a 28% larger population than Lake Ridge.
Political Leaning
Lake Ridge
39.6%
Horizon West
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Lake Ridge
3.9%
Horizon West
3.0%
Lake Ridge has a 23% higher unemployment than Horizon West.
Median Income
Lake Ridge
$120,844
Horizon West
$123,586
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lake Ridge
$452,800
Horizon West
$498,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lake Ridge
33.6%
Horizon West
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Lake Ridge
47.9%
Horizon West
61.8%
Horizon West has a 23% higher demographics than Lake Ridge.
Cost of Living
Lake Ridge
180.0
Horizon West
185.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lake Ridge and Horizon West share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lake Ridge
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Horizon West
Lake Ridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lake Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHorizon West scores 129.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 159.3 in Lake Ridge. Horizon West has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,731 vs $2,015 in Lake Ridge (16% lower). Horizon West has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,972 vs $2,246 in Lake Ridge (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Lake Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Ridge has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 8.6% in Horizon West. Lake Ridge has a owner-occupied of 76.1% compared to 69.0% in Horizon West. Lake Ridge has a median rent of $2,011 vs $2,236 in Horizon West (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Horizon West leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorizon West: 20 min vs Lake Ridge: 32 min for mean commute. Horizon West has a work from home of 28.0% compared to 17.9% in Lake Ridge. Horizon West has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 3.9% in Lake Ridge.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHorizon West has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 33.6% in Lake Ridge. Lake Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 45.0% compared to 44.1% in Horizon West.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHorizon West has a population of 62,152, about 1.4x the size of Lake Ridge (45,007). Horizon West skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 37.4.
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Lake Ridge
Horizon West
Healthcare — Lake Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Ridge: 5 vs Horizon West: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Ridge: 3.5 vs Horizon West: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Horizon West leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Ridge has a public transit of 3.4% compared to 0.6% in Horizon West. Horizon West has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lake Ridge. Horizon West: 20 min vs Lake Ridge: 32 min for mean commute time.
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