Population
Lakewood
69,884
Lebanon
18,978
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Lebanon
$56,740
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Lebanon
$295,900
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Lebanon
$1,274
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Lebanon
1.44
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Lebanon
113.1
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Lebanon
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Lebanon
6.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Lebanon?
Lebanon is Lakewood's #2 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Lebanon
18,978
Lakewood (69,884) is about 3.7x larger than Lebanon (18,978).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Lebanon
1.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Lebanon
10.52
Lebanon has a 44% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Lebanon
60.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakewood has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Lebanon
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Lebanon
$56,740
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Lebanon
$295,900
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Lebanon's — 52% difference.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Lebanon
14.6%
Lebanon has a 21% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Lebanon
88.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Lebanon
113.1
Lakewood has a 26% higher cost of living than Lebanon.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Lebanon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Lebanon
Lebanon leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lebanon leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLebanon scores 144.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Lebanon has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,500 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (55% lower). Lebanon has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,236 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (53% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLebanon has a median property tax of $2,944 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (240% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $295,900 in Lebanon (109% higher). Lebanon has a owner-occupied of 56.4% compared to 37.0% in Lakewood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 4.2% in Lebanon. Lakewood: 19,688 vs Lebanon: 9,384 for labor force. Lebanon has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Lebanon leads
Source: FBI UCRLebanon has a property crime clearance of 45.3% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.65 compared to 8.49 in Lebanon. Lakewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 10.52 in Lebanon.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lebanon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLebanon has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood. Lebanon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.6% compared to 11.6% 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 3.7x the size of Lebanon (18,978). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 37.3.
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Black
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Asian
Lakewood
Lebanon
Healthcare — Lebanon leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLebanon: 2.3 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 4.2% in Lebanon. Lebanon has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood. Lakewood: 18 min vs Lebanon: 25 min for mean commute time.
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