Population
Lakewood
156,309
Longmont
98,958
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Longmont
$89,724
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Longmont
$541,400
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Longmont
$1,755
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Longmont
4.70
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Longmont
159.0
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Longmont
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Longmont
4.3%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Longmont?
Longmont is Lakewood's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Longmont
98,958
Lakewood has a 37% larger population than Longmont.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Longmont
4.70
Lakewood has a 40% higher violent crime than Longmont.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Longmont
26.19
Lakewood has a 49% higher property crime than Longmont.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Longmont
59.2%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Longmont leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Longmont
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Longmont
$89,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Longmont
$541,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Longmont
32.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Longmont
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Longmont
159.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Longmont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Longmont
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongmont has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (42% lower). Longmont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (34% lower). Lakewood scores 110.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.2 in Longmont.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongmont has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood. Longmont has a single-family homes of 69.9% compared to 57.5% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $2,804 in Longmont (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Longmont: 56,139 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $51,218 vs $47,338 in Longmont (8% higher). Longmont has a poverty rate of 8.6% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Longmont leads
Source: FBI UCRLongmont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Longmont has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 5.88 in Lakewood. Longmont has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 26.19 compared to 50.93 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 45.1% in Longmont. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.8% in Longmont.
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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 1.6x the size of Longmont (98,958). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.1.
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Lakewood
Longmont
Healthcare — Longmont leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongmont: 4.3 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 — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.9% in Longmont. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.7% in Longmont. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 19.4% in Longmont.
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