Population
Lakewood
63,034
Boynton Beach
80,601
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Boynton Beach
4.20
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Boynton Beach
135.4
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Boynton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Boynton Beach?
Boynton Beach is Lakewood's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Boynton Beach
80,601
Boynton Beach has a 22% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Boynton Beach
4.20
Lakewood has a 35% higher violent crime than Boynton Beach.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Boynton Beach
22.83
Lakewood has a 37% higher property crime than Boynton Beach.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Boynton Beach
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Boynton Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Lakewood has a 26% higher home values than Boynton Beach.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Boynton Beach
24.1%
Boynton Beach has a 35% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Boynton Beach
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Boynton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $1,901 in Boynton Beach (16% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,254 in Boynton Beach (13% lower). Boynton Beach scores 109.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 18.2% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a median property tax of $2,579 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (52% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $420,500 vs $312,700 in Boynton Beach (34% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Boynton Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach: 44,277 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force. Boynton Beach has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Boynton Beach has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 13.6% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Boynton Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRBoynton Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Boynton Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Lakewood. Boynton Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Boynton Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoynton Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Boynton Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach has a population of 80,601, about 1.3x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 42.9.
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Black
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Lakewood
Boynton Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boynton Beach: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.6% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood.
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