Population
Lakewood
69,884
Madisonville
19,442
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Madisonville
$56,902
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Madisonville
$152,300
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Madisonville
$860
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Madisonville
0.98
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Madisonville
88.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Madisonville
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Madisonville
7.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Madisonville?
Madisonville is Lakewood's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Madisonville
19,442
Lakewood (69,884) is about 3.6x larger than Madisonville (19,442).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Madisonville
0.98
Lakewood has a 35% higher violent crime than Madisonville.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Madisonville
5.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Madisonville
74.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Madisonville
7.8%
Madisonville has a 13% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Madisonville
$56,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Madisonville
$152,300
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Madisonville's — 75% difference.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Madisonville
15.1%
Madisonville has a 23% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Madisonville
77.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Madisonville
88.9
Lakewood has a 42% higher cost of living than Madisonville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Madisonville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Madisonville
Madisonville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Madisonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMadisonville scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Madisonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $686 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (175% lower). Madisonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $900 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (159% lower).
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Housing Market — Madisonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMadisonville has a median property tax of $1,225 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (716% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $152,300 in Madisonville (306% higher). Madisonville has a median rent of $860 vs $1,647 in Lakewood (92% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 5.5% in Madisonville. Lakewood: 19,688 vs Madisonville: 8,515 for labor force. Madisonville has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Madisonville leads
Source: FBI UCRMadisonville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.15 in Lakewood. Madisonville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.19 in Lakewood. Madisonville has a property crime clearance of 50.9% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Madisonville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMadisonville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood. Madisonville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% 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 3.6x the size of Madisonville (19,442). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 37.4.
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Lakewood
Madisonville
Healthcare — Madisonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMadisonville: 3.0 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Madisonville: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.0% in Madisonville. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 5.5% in Madisonville. Madisonville has a drive alone of 85.4% compared to 63.1% in Lakewood.
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