Population
Lakewood
50,229
Fairfield
44,597
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Fairfield
$70,166
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Fairfield
$218,100
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Fairfield
$1,145
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Fairfield
1.48
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Fairfield
111.5
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Fairfield
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Fairfield
5.4%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Fairfield?
Fairfield is Lakewood's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Fairfield
44,597
Lakewood has a 11% larger population than Fairfield.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Fairfield
1.48
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Fairfield
19.23
Fairfield has a 41% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Fairfield
62.7%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Fairfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Fairfield
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Fairfield
$70,166
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Fairfield
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Fairfield
21.0%
Lakewood has a 49% higher education than Fairfield.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Fairfield
60.4%
Lakewood has a 29% higher demographics than Fairfield.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Fairfield
111.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Fairfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairfield scores 122.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood. Lakewood scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.3 in Fairfield. Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,279 vs $1,353 in Fairfield (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Fairfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a median property tax of $2,668 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (94% lower). Fairfield has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood. Fairfield has a single-family homes of 62.5% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield. Lakewood: 32,539 vs Fairfield: 23,945 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $49,172 vs $38,256 in Fairfield (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.10 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.35 in Fairfield.
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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 21.0% in Fairfield. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 43.0% in Fairfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 50,229, about 1.1x the size of Fairfield (44,597). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.3.
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Fairfield
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Fairfield: 3 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.8 vs Fairfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Fairfield. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 8.8% in Fairfield. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Fairfield.
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