Population
Lakewood
156,309
Nashua
91,131
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Nashua
$92,457
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Nashua
$373,100
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Nashua
$1,652
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Nashua
1.63
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Nashua
155.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Nashua
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Nashua
4.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Nashua?
Nashua is Lakewood's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Nashua
91,131
Lakewood has a 42% larger population than Nashua.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Nashua
1.63
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Nashua's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Nashua
12.61
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Nashua's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Nashua
48.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Nashua has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Nashua
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Nashua
$92,457
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Nashua
$373,100
Lakewood has a 32% higher home values than Nashua.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Nashua
29.5%
Lakewood has a 13% higher education than Nashua.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Nashua
75.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Nashua
155.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Nashua share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 110.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.3 in Nashua. Nashua scores 200.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in Lakewood. Nashua has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,673 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (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 $6,535 in Nashua (60% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $373,100 in Nashua (47% higher). Nashua has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Nashua: 54,504 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 15.0% in Nashua. Nashua has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Nashua leads
Source: FBI UCRNashua has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 5.88 in Lakewood. Nashua has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Nashua has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.92 compared to 5.87 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 29.5% in Nashua. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 47.6% in Nashua.
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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 1.7x the size of Nashua (91,131). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 39.7.
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Lakewood
Nashua
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.7 vs Nashua: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Nashua: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Nashua. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.3% in Nashua. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 15.0% in Nashua.
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