Population
Lakewood
69,884
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Home Value
Lakewood
$618,400
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Rent
Lakewood
$1,647
Wisconsin Rapids
$872
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.51
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Wisconsin Rapids
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Wisconsin Rapids?
Wisconsin Rapids is Lakewood's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
69,884
Wisconsin Rapids
18,756
Lakewood (69,884) is about 3.7x larger than Wisconsin Rapids (18,756).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.51
Wisconsin Rapids
5.32
Wisconsin Rapids's violent crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 72% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
5.85
Wisconsin Rapids
18.92
Wisconsin Rapids's property crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
67.4%
Wisconsin Rapids
59.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lakewood has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
6.8%
Wisconsin Rapids
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$57,576
Wisconsin Rapids
$54,116
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$618,400
Wisconsin Rapids
$116,600
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Wisconsin Rapids's — 81% difference.
Education
Lakewood
11.6%
Wisconsin Rapids
11.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.3%
Wisconsin Rapids
88.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
153.0
Wisconsin Rapids
87.2
Lakewood has a 43% higher cost of living than Wisconsin Rapids.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Wisconsin Rapids share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWisconsin Rapids scores 86.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.4 in Lakewood. Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,889 in Lakewood (155% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $2,328 in Lakewood (139% lower).
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Housing Market — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median home value of $618,400 vs $116,600 in Wisconsin Rapids (430% higher). Wisconsin Rapids has a median property tax of $2,254 vs $10,001 in Lakewood (344% lower). Wisconsin Rapids has a median rent of $872 vs $1,647 in Lakewood (89% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 19,688 vs Wisconsin Rapids: 9,579 for labor force. Wisconsin Rapids has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 29.3% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRWisconsin Rapids has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.19 in Lakewood. Wisconsin Rapids has a property crime clearance of 42.3% compared to 11.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.51 compared to 5.32 in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWisconsin Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% 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 3.7x the size of Wisconsin Rapids (18,756). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 17.3 vs 38.3.
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Lakewood
Wisconsin Rapids
Healthcare — Wisconsin Rapids leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWisconsin Rapids: 2.7 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.2% in Wisconsin Rapids. Lakewood has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 7.7% in Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Lakewood.
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