Population
Lakewood
50,229
Duluth
86,863
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Duluth
$66,263
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Duluth
$225,700
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Duluth
$1,037
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Duluth
2.20
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Duluth
106.8
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Duluth
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Duluth
4.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Duluth?
Duluth is Lakewood's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Duluth
86,863
Duluth has a 42% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Duluth
2.20
Duluth has a 36% higher violent crime than Lakewood.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Duluth
29.54
Duluth's property crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Duluth
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Duluth has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Duluth
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Duluth
$66,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Duluth
$225,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Duluth
27.1%
Lakewood has a 34% higher education than Duluth.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Duluth
87.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Duluth
106.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Duluth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Duluth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDuluth scores 116.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood. Duluth has a fair market rent (1br) of $978 vs $1,058 in Lakewood (8% lower). Duluth has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,980 vs $49,274 in Lakewood (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a median property tax of $2,661 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (95% lower). Duluth has a single-family homes of 63.4% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. Duluth has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 11.7% in Duluth. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 17.2% in Duluth. Duluth: 48,294 vs Lakewood: 32,539 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Duluth. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 23.0% in Duluth. Lakewood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.95 compared to 25.56 in Duluth.
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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 27.1% in Duluth. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 40.1% in Duluth.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDuluth has a population of 86,863, about 1.7x the size of Lakewood (50,229).
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Lakewood
Duluth
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.8 vs Duluth: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Duluth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 11.7% in Duluth. Duluth has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Lakewood. Duluth has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 2.3% in Lakewood.
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