Population
Lakewood
50,229
Beaver Dam
16,629
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Beaver Dam
$68,757
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Beaver Dam
$189,800
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Beaver Dam
$942
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Beaver Dam
1.46
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Beaver Dam
104.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Beaver Dam
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Beaver Dam
4.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Beaver Dam?
Beaver Dam is Lakewood's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Beaver Dam
16,629
Lakewood (50,229) is about 3.0x larger than Beaver Dam (16,629).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Beaver Dam
1.46
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Beaver Dam
11.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Beaver Dam
65.8%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Beaver Dam leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Beaver Dam
4.0%
Lakewood has a 23% higher unemployment than Beaver Dam.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Beaver Dam
$68,757
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Beaver Dam
$189,800
Lakewood has a 21% higher home values than Beaver Dam.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Beaver Dam
19.7%
Lakewood's education is significantly higher than Beaver Dam's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Beaver Dam
87.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Beaver Dam
104.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Beaver Dam share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beaver Dam leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beaver Dam leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeaver Dam has a fair market rent (1br) of $873 vs $1,058 in Lakewood (21% lower). Beaver Dam scores 109.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood. Beaver Dam has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,080 vs $1,279 in Lakewood (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Beaver Dam leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBeaver Dam has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood. Beaver Dam has a median property tax of $3,492 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (49% lower). Beaver Dam has a single-family homes of 61.6% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Beaver Dam leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 32,539 vs Beaver Dam: 9,796 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 6.5% in Beaver Dam. Beaver Dam has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 10.8% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Beaver Dam leads
Source: FBI UCRBeaver Dam has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 1.10 in Lakewood. Beaver Dam has a property crime clearance of 69.7% compared to 41.3% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.95 compared to 10.56 in Beaver Dam.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 19.7% in Beaver Dam. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 46.1% in Beaver Dam.
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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 50,229, about 3x the size of Beaver Dam (16,629). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 40.6.
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Lakewood
Beaver Dam
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBeaver Dam: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.8 vs Beaver Dam: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 6.5% in Beaver Dam. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Beaver Dam. Beaver Dam has a drive alone of 81.0% compared to 69.0% in Lakewood.
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