Population
Lakewood
69,884
Logan
53,923
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Logan
$56,764
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Logan
$341,000
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Logan
$1,070
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Logan
1.37
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Logan
106.2
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Logan
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Logan
2.3%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Logan?
Logan is Lakewood's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Logan
53,923
Lakewood has a 23% larger population than Logan.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Logan
1.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Logan
11.30
Logan has a 48% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Logan
65.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Logan
2.3%
Lakewood's unemployment is significantly higher than Logan's — 66% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Logan
$56,764
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Logan
$341,000
Lakewood has a 45% higher home values than Logan.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Logan
17.2%
Logan has a 33% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Logan
80.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Logan
106.2
Lakewood has a 31% higher cost of living than Logan.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Logan share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Logan
Logan leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Logan leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLogan has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (100% lower). Logan scores 132.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Logan has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,241 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (88% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLogan has a median property tax of $1,717 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (482% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $341,000 in Logan (81% higher). Logan has a median rent of $1,070 vs $1,647 in Lakewood (54% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Logan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLogan has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 6.8% in Lakewood. Logan: 31,360 vs Lakewood: 19,688 for labor force. Logan has a per capita income of $24,911 vs $17,984 in Lakewood (28% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Logan leads
Source: FBI UCRLogan has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.19 in Lakewood. Logan has a property crime clearance of 36.0% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.65 compared to 9.11 in Logan.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Logan leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLogan has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 11.6% in Lakewood. Logan has a high school diploma or higher of 25.4% 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 1.3x the size of Logan (53,923). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 23.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lakewood
Logan
Healthcare — Logan leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLogan: 5.0 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Logan: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Logan leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLogan has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood. Logan has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 2.2% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.7% in Logan.
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