Population
Lakewood
69,884
Washington
30,686
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Washington
$94,015
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Washington
$511,100
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Washington
$1,581
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Washington
1.51
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Washington
154.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Washington
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Washington
1.6%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Washington?
Washington is Lakewood's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Washington
30,686
Lakewood (69,884) is about 2.3x larger than Washington (30,686).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Washington
1.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Washington
8.48
Washington has a 31% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Washington
75.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Washington has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Washington
1.6%
Lakewood's unemployment is significantly higher than Washington's — 77% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Washington
$94,015
Washington has a 39% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Washington
$511,100
Lakewood has a 17% higher home values than Washington.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Washington
23.2%
Washington has a 50% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Washington
83.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Washington
154.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Washington differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Washington
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWashington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,218 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (55% lower). Washington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,575 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (48% lower). Lakewood scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 143.7 in Washington.
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Housing Market — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a median property tax of $2,243 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (346% lower). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 17.4% in Washington. Washington has a owner-occupied of 75.3% compared to 37.0% in Lakewood.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a poverty rate of 4.5% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Washington has a unemployment rate of 1.6% compared to 6.8% in Lakewood. Washington has a per capita income of $46,069 vs $17,984 in Lakewood (61% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRWashington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.19 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Washington. Washington has a property crime clearance of 34.2% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.2% compared to 11.6% in Lakewood. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% 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 2.3x the size of Washington (30,686). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 38.8.
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Avg Household Size
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lakewood
Washington
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 5 vs Washington: 2 for nearby hospitals. Lakewood: 2.0 vs Washington: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lakewood: 4 vs Washington: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.2% in Washington. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.3% in Washington. Washington has a drive alone of 78.1% compared to 63.1% in Lakewood.
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