Population
Lakewood
156,309
Plantation
94,002
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Plantation
$87,077
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Plantation
$447,700
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Plantation
$2,148
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Plantation
2.10
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Plantation
163.2
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Plantation
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Plantation
4.1%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Plantation?
Plantation is Lakewood's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Plantation
94,002
Lakewood has a 40% larger population than Plantation.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Plantation
2.10
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Plantation's — 73% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Plantation
22.73
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Plantation's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Plantation
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Plantation
4.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Plantation
$87,077
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Plantation
$447,700
Lakewood has a 18% higher home values than Plantation.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Plantation
32.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Plantation
44.9%
Lakewood has a 41% higher demographics than Plantation.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Plantation
163.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Plantation share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Lakewood leads in 6 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 133.1 in Plantation. Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,333 in Plantation (10% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $1,900 in Plantation (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $4,088 in Plantation (37% lower). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.8% in Plantation. Lakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $447,700 in Plantation (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Plantation: 52,755 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 16.1% in Plantation. Plantation has a unemployment rate of 4.1% compared to 4.5% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Plantation leads
Source: FBI UCRPlantation has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.95 compared to 5.88 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 8.3% in Plantation. Plantation has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood.
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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 46.7% in Plantation. Lakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 32.5% in Plantation.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 156,309, about 1.7x the size of Plantation (94,002). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.8.
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Lakewood
Plantation
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.7 vs Plantation: 2.2 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 Plantation. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.0% in Plantation. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 16.1% in Plantation.
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