Population
Lakewood
156,309
Peabody
54,180
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Peabody
$95,278
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Peabody
$566,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Peabody
$1,902
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Peabody
2.55
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Peabody
168.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Peabody
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Peabody
4.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Peabody?
Peabody is Lakewood's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Peabody
54,180
Lakewood (156,309) is about 2.9x larger than Peabody (54,180).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Peabody
2.55
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Peabody's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Peabody
8.37
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Peabody's — 84% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Peabody
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Peabody
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Peabody
$95,278
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Peabody
$566,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Peabody
25.4%
Lakewood has a 25% higher education than Peabody.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Peabody
79.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Peabody
168.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Peabody share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Peabody
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,476 in Peabody (29% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,941 in Peabody (29% lower). Lakewood scores 110.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Peabody.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPeabody has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $4,938 in Peabody (48% lower). Peabody has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 58.1% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Peabody: 29,409 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.8% in Peabody. Peabody has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Peabody leads
Source: FBI UCRPeabody has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Peabody has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.86 compared to 5.88 in Lakewood. Peabody has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.37 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 25.4% in Peabody. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 47.7% in Peabody.
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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 2.9x the size of Peabody (54,180). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 46.6.
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Lakewood
Peabody
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePeabody: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.7 vs Peabody: 3.4 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 0.1% in Peabody. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.8% in Peabody. Peabody has a drive alone of 79.6% compared to 67.8% in Lakewood.
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