Population
Lakewood
50,229
Troy
26,716
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Troy
$70,450
Home Value
Lakewood
$241,500
Troy
$199,400
Rent
Lakewood
$1,013
Troy
$934
Crime Rate
Lakewood
1.42
Troy
1.41
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Troy
101.5
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Troy
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Troy
5.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Troy?
Troy is Lakewood's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
50,229
Troy
26,716
Lakewood has a 47% larger population than Troy.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
1.42
Troy
1.41
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
11.41
Troy
11.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
33.9%
Troy
72.1%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Troy leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.2%
Troy
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$65,925
Troy
$70,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$241,500
Troy
$199,400
Lakewood has a 17% higher home values than Troy.
Education
Lakewood
41.0%
Troy
21.2%
Lakewood has a 48% higher education than Troy.
Demographics
Lakewood
85.4%
Troy
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
112.0
Troy
101.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Troy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Troy
Lakewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Troy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTroy scores 100.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.5 in Lakewood. Troy scores 101.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 112.0 in Lakewood. Troy has a living wage (family of 4) of $105,564 vs $116,466 in Lakewood (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Troy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTroy has a median property tax of $1,716 vs $5,188 in Lakewood (202% lower). Troy has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 8.3% in Lakewood. Troy has a single-family homes of 76.3% compared to 40.9% in Lakewood.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 32,539 vs Troy: 13,845 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 10.3% in Troy. Lakewood has a per capita income of $49,172 vs $36,816 in Troy (34% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRTroy has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.12 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a violent crime clearance of 80.0% compared to 65.8% in Troy. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 1.33 in Troy.
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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 21.2% in Troy. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 55.0% compared to 43.0% in Troy.
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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 1.9x the size of Troy (26,716). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.6.
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Lakewood
Troy
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Troy: 3 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.8 vs Troy: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.2% in Troy. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 10.3% in Troy. Troy has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.5% in Lakewood.
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