Population
Lakewood
50,229
Oak Ridge
32,088
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Oak Ridge
$71,000
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Oak Ridge
$233,500
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Oak Ridge
$1,076
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Oak Ridge
2.91
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Oak Ridge
109.8
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Oak Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Oak Ridge
4.7%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge is Lakewood's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Oak Ridge
32,088
Lakewood has a 36% larger population than Oak Ridge.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Oak Ridge
2.91
Oak Ridge's violent crime is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Oak Ridge
12.77
Oak Ridge has a 11% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Oak Ridge
76.6%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Oak Ridge leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Oak Ridge
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Oak Ridge
$71,000
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Oak Ridge
$233,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Oak Ridge
27.1%
Lakewood has a 34% higher education than Oak Ridge.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Oak Ridge
81.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Oak Ridge
109.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Oak Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Oak Ridge
Lakewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oak Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOak Ridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,092 vs $1,279 in Lakewood (17% lower). Oak Ridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $918 vs $1,058 in Lakewood (15% lower). Oak Ridge scores 116.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOak Ridge has a median property tax of $1,849 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (181% lower). Oak Ridge has a single-family homes of 74.8% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. Oak Ridge has a owner-occupied of 64.5% compared to 44.5% in Lakewood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 32,539 vs Oak Ridge: 14,656 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 13.9% in Oak Ridge. Lakewood has a per capita income of $49,172 vs $39,693 in Oak Ridge (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCROak Ridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.16 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.12 compared to 2.29 in Oak Ridge. Lakewood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.91 in Oak Ridge.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 27.1% in Oak Ridge. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 41.9% in Oak Ridge.
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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 1.6x the size of Oak Ridge (32,088). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.2.
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Black
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Asian
Lakewood
Oak Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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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 Oak Ridge. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Oak Ridge. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 13.9% in Oak Ridge.
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