Population
Lakewood
156,309
Bloomington
88,838
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Bloomington
$90,677
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Bloomington
$346,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Bloomington
$1,526
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Bloomington
3.13
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Bloomington
144.3
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Bloomington
4.5%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Lakewood's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Bloomington
88,838
Lakewood has a 43% larger population than Bloomington.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Bloomington
3.13
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Bloomington's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Bloomington
34.64
Lakewood has a 32% higher property crime than Bloomington.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Bloomington
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Bloomington
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Bloomington
$90,677
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Bloomington
$346,200
Lakewood has a 37% higher home values than Bloomington.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Bloomington
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Bloomington
68.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Bloomington
144.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Bloomington
Bloomington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bloomington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBloomington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (25% lower). Bloomington scores 173.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in Lakewood. Bloomington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $346,200 in Bloomington (58% higher). Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,736 in Bloomington (31% lower). Bloomington has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Bloomington: 50,456 for labor force. Bloomington has a median household income of $90,677 vs $85,789 in Lakewood (5% higher). Bloomington has a government sector of 44.9% compared to 43.2% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Bloomington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood. Bloomington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.19 compared to 5.88 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 45.9% in Bloomington. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.8% in Bloomington.
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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 1.8x the size of Bloomington (88,838). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.8.
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Lakewood
Bloomington
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Bloomington: 4.3 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 bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Bloomington. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.6% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a drive alone of 67.8% compared to 66.6% in Bloomington.
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