Population
Lakewood
156,309
Lombard
43,722
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Lombard
$97,253
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Lombard
$321,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Lombard
$1,834
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Lombard
1.17
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Lombard
155.8
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Lombard
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Lombard
4.7%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Lombard?
Lombard is Lakewood's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Lombard
43,722
Lakewood (156,309) is about 3.6x larger than Lombard (43,722).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Lombard
1.17
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Lombard's — 85% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Lombard
16.00
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Lombard's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Lombard
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Lombard
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Lombard
$97,253
Lombard has a 12% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Lombard
$321,200
Lakewood has a 41% higher home values than Lombard.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Lombard
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Lombard
71.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Lombard
155.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Lombard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Lombard
Lombard leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLombard has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (17% lower). Lombard has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (11% lower). Lakewood scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 124.3 in Lombard.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $321,200 in Lombard (71% higher). Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $6,904 in Lombard (63% lower). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.2% in Lombard.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Lombard: 25,444 for labor force. Lombard has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood. Lombard has a median household income of $97,253 vs $85,789 in Lakewood (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lombard leads
Source: FBI UCRLombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood. Lombard has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 7.90 in Lakewood. Lombard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.8% in Lakewood. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 49.3% in Lakewood.
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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 3.6x the size of Lombard (43,722).
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Lakewood
Lombard
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lombard: 3.8 vs Lakewood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Lombard. Lombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.6% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 19.1% in Lombard.
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