Population
Lakewood
50,229
Staunton
25,765
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Staunton
$62,586
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Staunton
$239,300
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Staunton
$993
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Staunton
1.41
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Staunton
101.9
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Staunton
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Staunton
5.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Staunton?
Staunton is Lakewood's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Staunton
25,765
Lakewood has a 49% larger population than Staunton.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Staunton
1.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Staunton
15.07
Staunton has a 24% higher property crime than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Staunton
42.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Staunton has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Staunton
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Staunton
$62,586
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Staunton
$239,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Staunton
25.1%
Lakewood has a 39% higher education than Staunton.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Staunton
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Staunton
101.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Staunton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Staunton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Staunton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStaunton scores 111.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood. Staunton scores 101.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 112.0 in Lakewood. Staunton has a living wage (family of 4) of $105,973 vs $116,466 in Lakewood (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Staunton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStaunton has a median property tax of $1,696 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (206% lower). Staunton has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood. Staunton has a owner-occupied of 59.5% 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 6.6% in Staunton. Lakewood: 32,539 vs Staunton: 12,924 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $49,172 vs $35,941 in Staunton (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRStaunton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Staunton. Staunton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.76 compared to 1.12 in Lakewood.
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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 25.1% in Staunton. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 45.9% in Staunton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 50,229, about 1.9x the size of Staunton (25,765). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.0.
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Healthcare — Staunton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStaunton: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Staunton: 4.0 vs Lakewood: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.5% in Staunton. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 6.6% in Staunton. Staunton has a drive alone of 77.7% compared to 69.0% in Lakewood.
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