Population
Lakewood
156,309
Vallejo
124,637
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Vallejo
$89,496
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Vallejo
$557,500
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Vallejo
$2,013
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Vallejo
7.42
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Vallejo
169.4
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Vallejo
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Vallejo
6.7%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Vallejo?
Vallejo is Lakewood's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Vallejo
124,637
Lakewood has a 20% larger population than Vallejo.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Vallejo
7.42
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Vallejo
39.90
Lakewood has a 22% higher property crime than Vallejo.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Vallejo
37.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Vallejo
6.7%
Vallejo has a 33% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Vallejo
$89,496
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Vallejo
$557,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Vallejo
19.9%
Lakewood has a 41% higher education than Vallejo.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Vallejo
27.3%
Lakewood's demographics is significantly higher than Vallejo's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Vallejo
169.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Vallejo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Lakewood leads in 5 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 141.8 in Vallejo. Lakewood scores 214.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 241.4 in Vallejo. Lakewood has a living wage (1 adult) of $67,303 vs $74,550 in Vallejo (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $4,244 in Vallejo (39% lower). Vallejo has a single-family homes of 72.2% compared to 57.5% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median rent of $1,746 vs $2,013 in Vallejo (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo. Lakewood: 91,970 vs Vallejo: 64,211 for labor force. Lakewood: 21 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Vallejo leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a property crime clearance of 26.9% compared to 3.6% in Vallejo. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 50.2% compared to 21.7% in Vallejo. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Vallejo.
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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 19.9% in Vallejo. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 37.5% in Vallejo.
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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 1.3x the size of Vallejo (124,637). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 40.0.
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Lakewood
Vallejo
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Vallejo: 3 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.7 vs Vallejo: 3.5 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 0.2% in Vallejo. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 10.0% in Vallejo. Lakewood: 21 min vs Vallejo: 32 min for mean commute time.
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