Population
Lakewood
69,884
Longview
37,836
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Longview
$60,844
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Longview
$339,000
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Longview
$1,119
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Longview
2.16
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Longview
113.1
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Longview
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Longview
4.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Longview?
Longview is Lakewood's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Longview
37,836
Lakewood has a 46% larger population than Longview.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Longview
2.16
Longview has a 30% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Longview
31.76
Longview's property crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 82% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Longview
58.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakewood has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Longview
4.8%
Lakewood has a 29% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Longview
$60,844
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Longview
$339,000
Lakewood has a 45% higher home values than Longview.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Longview
11.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Longview
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Longview
113.1
Lakewood has a 26% higher cost of living than Longview.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Longview differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Longview
Longview leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview scores 140.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Longview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,451 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (60% lower). Longview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,199 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (58% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median property tax of $2,654 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (277% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $339,000 in Longview (82% higher). Longview has a median rent of $1,119 vs $1,647 in Lakewood (47% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 5.9% in Longview. Longview has a poverty rate of 15.1% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Longview has a per capita income of $34,987 vs $17,984 in Lakewood (49% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.65 compared to 27.09 in Longview. Lakewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 31.76 in Longview. Longview has a property crime clearance of 37.4% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Longview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLongview has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% 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 1.8x the size of Longview (37,836). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 39.1.
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Lakewood
Longview
Healthcare — Longview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 3.5 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 5.9% in Longview. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Longview. Longview has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood.
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