Population
Lakewood
156,309
Barnstable Town
49,232
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Barnstable Town
$97,348
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Barnstable Town
$559,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Barnstable Town
$1,751
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Barnstable Town
4.10
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Barnstable Town
163.2
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Barnstable Town
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Barnstable Town
3.3%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Barnstable Town?
Barnstable Town is Lakewood's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Barnstable Town
49,232
Lakewood (156,309) is about 3.2x larger than Barnstable Town (49,232).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Barnstable Town
4.10
Lakewood has a 48% higher violent crime than Barnstable Town.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Barnstable Town
7.85
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Barnstable Town's — 85% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Barnstable Town
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Barnstable Town
3.3%
Lakewood has a 27% higher unemployment than Barnstable Town.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Barnstable Town
$97,348
Barnstable Town has a 12% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Barnstable Town
$559,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Barnstable Town
32.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Barnstable Town
79.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Barnstable Town
163.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Barnstable Town share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Barnstable Town
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,422 in Barnstable Town (14% lower). Lakewood scores 110.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.1 in Barnstable Town. Lakewood scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Barnstable Town.
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Housing Market — Barnstable Town leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 25.0% in Barnstable Town. Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,965 in Barnstable Town (35% lower). Barnstable Town has a single-family homes of 84.6% compared to 57.5% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Barnstable Town: 27,428 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 11.0% in Barnstable Town. Barnstable Town has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.5% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Barnstable Town leads
Source: FBI UCRBarnstable Town has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.18 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Barnstable Town has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.85 compared to 50.93 in Lakewood. Barnstable Town has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.81 compared to 37.32 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.0% in Barnstable Town.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 156,309, about 3.2x the size of Barnstable Town (49,232). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 48.6.
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Lakewood
Barnstable Town
Healthcare — Barnstable Town leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBarnstable Town: 4.0 vs Lakewood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 11.0% in Barnstable Town. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Barnstable Town. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.6% in Barnstable Town.
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