Population
Lakewood
156,309
Westminster
115,546
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Westminster
$96,145
Home Value
Lakewood
$548,200
Westminster
$497,400
Rent
Lakewood
$1,746
Westminster
$1,816
Crime Rate
Lakewood
7.90
Westminster
3.05
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Westminster
161.5
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Westminster
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Westminster
3.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Westminster?
Westminster is Lakewood's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
156,309
Westminster
115,546
Lakewood has a 26% larger population than Westminster.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
7.90
Westminster
3.05
Lakewood's violent crime is significantly higher than Westminster's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
50.93
Westminster
35.40
Lakewood has a 30% higher property crime than Westminster.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
38.9%
Westminster
44.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Westminster has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
4.5%
Westminster
3.8%
Lakewood has a 17% higher unemployment than Westminster.
Median Income
Lakewood
$85,789
Westminster
$96,145
Westminster has a 11% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$548,200
Westminster
$497,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lakewood
33.8%
Westminster
31.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
76.0%
Westminster
74.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Westminster
161.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Westminster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Westminster
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 147.0 in Westminster. Lakewood scores 115.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 123.5 in Westminster. Lakewood scores 112.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 118.8 in Westminster.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestminster has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood. Westminster has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 57.5% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $497,400 in Westminster (10% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westminster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 91,970 vs Westminster: 69,838 for labor force. Westminster has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 9.1% in Lakewood. Westminster has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.5% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Westminster leads
Source: FBI UCRWestminster has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.75 compared to 5.87 in Lakewood. Westminster has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.05 compared to 7.90 in Lakewood. Westminster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.38 in Lakewood.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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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 31.6% in Westminster. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 46.3% in Westminster.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.4x the size of Westminster (115,546).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lakewood
Westminster
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Westminster: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Westminster. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.8% in Westminster. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 18.7% in Westminster.
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