Population
Lakewood
50,229
North Tonawanda
30,338
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
North Tonawanda
$66,774
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
North Tonawanda
$184,900
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
North Tonawanda
$914
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
North Tonawanda
1.54
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
North Tonawanda
105.5
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
North Tonawanda
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
North Tonawanda
6.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & North Tonawanda?
North Tonawanda is Lakewood's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
North Tonawanda
30,338
Lakewood has a 40% larger population than North Tonawanda.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
North Tonawanda
1.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
North Tonawanda
10.87
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
North Tonawanda
57.5%
Lakewood leans Democratic while North Tonawanda leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
North Tonawanda
6.0%
North Tonawanda has a 14% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
North Tonawanda
$66,774
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
North Tonawanda
$184,900
Lakewood has a 23% higher home values than North Tonawanda.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
North Tonawanda
20.0%
Lakewood's education is significantly higher than North Tonawanda's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
North Tonawanda
91.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
North Tonawanda
105.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and North Tonawanda share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Tonawanda leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Tonawanda scores 112.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,058 vs $1,139 in North Tonawanda (7% lower). North Tonawanda has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,408 vs $49,274 in Lakewood (6% lower).
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Housing Market — North Tonawanda leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Tonawanda has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood. North Tonawanda has a single-family homes of 67.5% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. North Tonawanda has a owner-occupied of 68.8% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 32,539 vs North Tonawanda: 16,362 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 14.0% in North Tonawanda. Lakewood has a per capita income of $49,172 vs $37,728 in North Tonawanda (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a property crime clearance of 41.3% compared to 31.1% in North Tonawanda. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 67.4% in North Tonawanda. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 1.24 in North Tonawanda.
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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 20.0% in North Tonawanda. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 44.8% in North Tonawanda.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 50,229, about 1.7x the size of North Tonawanda (30,338). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 42.6.
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Lakewood
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Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.8 vs North Tonawanda: 2.8 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 North Tonawanda. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in North Tonawanda. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 14.0% in North Tonawanda.
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