Population
Lakewood
69,884
Cedar City
37,202
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Cedar City
$63,789
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Cedar City
$348,000
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Cedar City
$1,008
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Cedar City
1.47
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Cedar City
109.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Cedar City
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Cedar City
3.5%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Cedar City?
Cedar City is Lakewood's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Cedar City
37,202
Lakewood has a 47% larger population than Cedar City.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Cedar City
1.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Cedar City
10.13
Cedar City has a 42% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Cedar City
77.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Cedar City has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Cedar City
3.5%
Lakewood has a 48% higher unemployment than Cedar City.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Cedar City
$63,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Cedar City
$348,000
Lakewood has a 44% higher home values than Cedar City.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Cedar City
18.1%
Cedar City has a 36% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Cedar City
84.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Cedar City
109.6
Lakewood has a 28% higher cost of living than Cedar City.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Cedar City differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Cedar City
Cedar City leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cedar City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCedar City has a fair market rent (1br) of $888 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (113% lower). Cedar City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,120 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (108% lower). Cedar City scores 128.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Cedar City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar City has a median property tax of $1,492 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (570% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $348,000 in Cedar City (78% higher). Cedar City has a median rent of $1,008 vs $1,647 in Lakewood (63% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cedar City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCedar City has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 6.8% in Lakewood. Cedar City has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.6% in Cedar City.
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Crime & Safety — Cedar City leads
Source: FBI UCRCedar City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.19 in Lakewood. Cedar City has a property crime clearance of 44.7% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.65 compared to 8.25 in Cedar City.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cedar City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCedar City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 11.6% in Lakewood. Cedar City has a high school diploma or higher of 30.9% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood.
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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 69,884, about 1.9x the size of Cedar City (37,202). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 26.5.
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Black
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Lakewood
Cedar City
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 5 vs Cedar City: 3 for nearby hospitals. Lakewood: 4 vs Cedar City: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Cedar City. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 9.6% in Cedar City. Cedar City has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood.
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