Population
Lakewood
156,309
Beaverton
97,502
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Beaverton
$94,279
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Beaverton
$543,100
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Beaverton
$1,727
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Beaverton
3.65
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Beaverton
161.8
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Beaverton
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Beaverton
4.2%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Beaverton?
Beaverton is Lakewood's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Beaverton
97,502
Lakewood has a 38% larger population than Beaverton.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Beaverton
3.65
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Beaverton's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Beaverton
26.61
Lakewood has a 48% higher property crime than Beaverton.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Beaverton
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Beaverton
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Beaverton
$94,279
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Beaverton
$543,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Beaverton
35.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Beaverton
65.5%
Lakewood has a 14% higher demographics than Beaverton.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Beaverton
161.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Beaverton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beaverton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeaverton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (9% lower). Lakewood scores 214.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.5 in Beaverton. Lakewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $159,080 vs $168,296 in Beaverton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $5,627 in Beaverton (54% lower). Beaverton has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 49.8% in Beaverton.
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Jobs & Economy — Beaverton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Beaverton: 56,567 for labor force. Beaverton: 19 min vs Lakewood: 21 min for mean commute. Beaverton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 19.9% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Beaverton leads
Source: FBI UCRBeaverton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.34 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood. Beaverton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.03 in Lakewood. Beaverton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.65 compared to 7.90 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 46.7% in Beaverton. Beaverton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.5% compared to 33.8% in Lakewood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 156,309, about 1.6x the size of Beaverton (97,502).
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Lakewood
Beaverton
Healthcare — Beaverton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBeaverton: 4.0 vs Lakewood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Beaverton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaverton has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 2.6% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.8% in Beaverton. Beaverton: 19 min vs Lakewood: 21 min for mean commute time.
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