Population
Lakewood
69,884
Post Falls
41,716
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Post Falls
$73,313
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Post Falls
$425,100
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Post Falls
$1,313
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Post Falls
1.52
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Post Falls
126.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Post Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Post Falls
3.7%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Post Falls?
Post Falls is Lakewood's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Post Falls
41,716
Lakewood has a 40% larger population than Post Falls.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Post Falls
1.52
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Post Falls
6.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Post Falls
74.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Post Falls
3.7%
Lakewood has a 45% higher unemployment than Post Falls.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Post Falls
$73,313
Post Falls has a 21% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Post Falls
$425,100
Lakewood has a 31% higher home values than Post Falls.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Post Falls
15.2%
Post Falls has a 24% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Post Falls
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Post Falls
126.9
Lakewood has a 17% higher cost of living than Post Falls.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Post Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Post Falls
Post Falls leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Post Falls leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPost Falls scores 163.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Post Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,547 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (50% lower). Post Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,302 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (45% lower).
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Housing Market — Post Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPost Falls has a median property tax of $2,054 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (387% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $425,100 in Post Falls (45% higher). Post Falls has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 37.0% in Lakewood.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Post Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPost Falls has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Post Falls has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 6.8% in Lakewood. Post Falls has a per capita income of $32,045 vs $17,984 in Lakewood (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRPost Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.19 in Lakewood. Post Falls has a property crime clearance of 39.5% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood. Post Falls has a violent crime clearance of 94.4% compared to 50.7% in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Post Falls leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPost Falls has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 22.3% in Lakewood. Post Falls has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% 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 1.7x the size of Post Falls (41,716). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 34.6.
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Black
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Lakewood
Post Falls
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Post Falls: 2 for with emergency services. Post Falls: 4.5 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 public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.2% in Post Falls. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.5% in Post Falls. Post Falls has a drive alone of 77.4% compared to 63.1% in Lakewood.
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