Population
Lakewood
69,884
Denison
25,347
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Denison
$60,821
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Denison
$167,800
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Denison
$1,161
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Denison
1.93
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Denison
100.1
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Denison
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Denison
4.9%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Denison?
Denison is Lakewood's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Denison
25,347
Lakewood (69,884) is about 2.8x larger than Denison (25,347).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Denison
1.93
Denison has a 22% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Denison
8.16
Denison has a 28% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Denison
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Denison has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Denison
4.9%
Lakewood has a 27% higher unemployment than Denison.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Denison
$60,821
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Denison
$167,800
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Denison's — 73% difference.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Denison
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Denison
78.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Denison
100.1
Lakewood has a 35% higher cost of living than Denison.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Denison differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Denison
Denison leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Denison leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDenison scores 112.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Denison has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,089 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (73% lower). Denison has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,351 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (72% lower).
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Housing Market — Denison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenison has a median property tax of $2,280 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (339% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $167,800 in Denison (269% higher). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 10.3% in Denison.
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Jobs & Economy — Denison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenison has a poverty rate of 17.0% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Lakewood: 19,688 vs Denison: 11,513 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Denison.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.11 in Denison. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.78 in Denison. Lakewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 8.16 in Denison.
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Schools & Education — Denison leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenison has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood. Denison has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.5% compared to 11.6% in Lakewood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 69,884, about 2.8x the size of Denison (25,347). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 40.6.
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Lakewood
Denison
Healthcare — Denison leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenison: 3.0 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denison leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.4% in Denison. Denison has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.0% in Denison.
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