Population
Lakewood
156,309
Surprise
149,519
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Surprise
$93,371
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Surprise
$396,000
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Surprise
$1,917
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Surprise
1.09
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Surprise
151.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Surprise
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Surprise
4.2%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Surprise?
Surprise is Lakewood's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Surprise
149,519
Both cities have similar populations — Lakewood at 156,309 and Surprise at 149,519.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Surprise
1.09
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Surprise's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Surprise
8.76
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Surprise's — 83% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Surprise
51.2%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Surprise leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Surprise
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Surprise
$93,371
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Surprise
$396,000
Lakewood has a 28% higher home values than Surprise.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Surprise
21.4%
Lakewood has a 37% higher education than Surprise.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Surprise
75.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Surprise
151.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Surprise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Surprise
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Surprise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSurprise has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (14% lower). Lakewood scores 110.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.4 in Surprise. Surprise has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 9.8% in Surprise. Surprise has a median property tax of $1,811 vs $2,586 in Lakewood (43% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $396,000 in Surprise (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Surprise: 69,460 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $51,218 vs $39,604 in Surprise (29% higher). Surprise has a poverty rate of 7.8% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Surprise leads
Source: FBI UCRSurprise has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood. Surprise has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood. Surprise has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 7.90 in Lakewood.
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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 21.4% in Surprise. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 38.8% in Surprise.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 156,309, about 1x the size of Surprise (149,519). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 41.6.
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Lakewood
Surprise
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.7 vs Surprise: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lakewood: 4 vs Surprise: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Surprise. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Surprise. Lakewood: 21 min vs Surprise: 25 min for mean commute time.
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