Population
Lakewood
69,884
New Smyrna Beach
31,212
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
New Smyrna Beach
$78,373
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
New Smyrna Beach
$365,900
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
New Smyrna Beach
$1,638
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
New Smyrna Beach
1.66
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
New Smyrna Beach
137.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
New Smyrna Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
New Smyrna Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Lakewood & New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna Beach is Lakewood's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
New Smyrna Beach
31,212
Lakewood (69,884) is about 2.2x larger than New Smyrna Beach (31,212).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
New Smyrna Beach
1.66
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
New Smyrna Beach
8.45
New Smyrna Beach has a 31% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
New Smyrna Beach
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakewood has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
New Smyrna Beach
4.3%
Lakewood has a 37% higher unemployment than New Smyrna Beach.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
New Smyrna Beach
$78,373
New Smyrna Beach has a 27% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
New Smyrna Beach
$365,900
Lakewood has a 41% higher home values than New Smyrna Beach.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
New Smyrna Beach
32.6%
New Smyrna Beach's education is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 64% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
New Smyrna Beach
88.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
New Smyrna Beach
137.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and New Smyrna Beach differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Smyrna Beach scores 178.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. New Smyrna Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,700 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (37% lower). New Smyrna Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,385 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (36% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a median property tax of $2,838 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (252% lower). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 28.4% in New Smyrna Beach. Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $365,900 in New Smyrna Beach (69% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Smyrna Beach has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. New Smyrna Beach has a per capita income of $55,181 vs $17,984 in Lakewood (67% higher). New Smyrna Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.8% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Smyrna Beach has a property crime clearance of 36.1% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 5.85 compared to 8.45 in New Smyrna Beach. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 1.22 in New Smyrna Beach.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Smyrna Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 11.6% in Lakewood. New Smyrna Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 54.3% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 69,884, about 2.2x the size of New Smyrna Beach (31,212). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 57.8.
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Lakewood
New Smyrna Beach
Healthcare — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Smyrna Beach: 3.8 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Smyrna Beach: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — New Smyrna Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.2% in New Smyrna Beach. New Smyrna Beach has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood. New Smyrna Beach has a work from home of 19.8% compared to 14.8% in Lakewood.
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