Population
Lakewood
50,229
Brunswick
16,928
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Brunswick
$68,190
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Brunswick
$333,500
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Brunswick
$1,300
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Brunswick
0.75
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Brunswick
124.1
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Brunswick
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Brunswick
4.2%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Brunswick?
Brunswick is Lakewood's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Brunswick
16,928
Lakewood (50,229) is about 3.0x larger than Brunswick (16,928).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Brunswick
0.75
Lakewood has a 47% higher violent crime than Brunswick.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Brunswick
11.91
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Brunswick
30.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 10% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Brunswick
4.2%
Lakewood has a 20% higher unemployment than Brunswick.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Brunswick
$68,190
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Brunswick
$333,500
Brunswick has a 28% higher home values than Lakewood.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Brunswick
33.6%
Lakewood has a 18% higher education than Brunswick.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Brunswick
89.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Brunswick
124.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Brunswick share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Brunswick
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,833 in Brunswick (30% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,397 in Brunswick (24% lower). Lakewood scores 131.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 159.9 in Brunswick.
Overall Cost Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Brunswick leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrunswick has a owner-occupied of 68.6% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood. Brunswick has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood. Brunswick has a single-family homes of 58.3% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 32,539 vs Brunswick: 8,931 for labor force. Brunswick has a poverty rate of 7.3% compared to 10.8% in Lakewood. Brunswick has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.2% in Lakewood.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Brunswick leads
Source: FBI UCRBrunswick has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Lakewood. Brunswick has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 1.10 in Lakewood. Brunswick has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.40 compared to 1.12 in Lakewood.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 33.6% in Brunswick. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 48.3% in Brunswick.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Brunswick (16,928). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Lakewood
Brunswick
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrunswick: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.8 vs Brunswick: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Brunswick. Brunswick has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a drive alone of 69.0% compared to 58.9% in Brunswick.
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Airports
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