Population
Lakewood
63,034
Bremerton
44,531
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Bremerton
$74,399
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Bremerton
$409,500
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Bremerton
$1,535
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Bremerton
4.34
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Bremerton
135.7
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Bremerton
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Bremerton
5.2%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Bremerton?
Bremerton is Lakewood's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Bremerton
44,531
Lakewood has a 29% larger population than Bremerton.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Bremerton
4.34
Lakewood has a 33% higher violent crime than Bremerton.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Bremerton
28.15
Lakewood has a 22% higher property crime than Bremerton.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Bremerton
37.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Bremerton
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Bremerton
$74,399
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Bremerton
$409,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Bremerton
18.1%
Bremerton has a 13% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Bremerton
68.7%
Bremerton has a 29% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Bremerton
135.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Bremerton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Bremerton
Bremerton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBremerton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,548 vs $1,605 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,031 in Bremerton. Lakewood scores 103.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.9 in Bremerton.
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Housing Market — Bremerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBremerton has a median property tax of $2,963 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (32% lower). Bremerton has a single-family homes of 59.6% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood. Bremerton has a owner-occupied of 49.0% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood.
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Vacancy Rate
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Bremerton: 25,502 for labor force. Bremerton has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a government sector of 41.6% compared to 36.6% in Bremerton.
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Crime & Safety — Bremerton leads
Source: FBI UCRBremerton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.48 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 15.7% compared to 8.2% in Bremerton. Bremerton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 4.49 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bremerton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBremerton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Bremerton has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% 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 ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.4x the size of Bremerton (44,531). Bremerton skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.3.
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Lakewood
Bremerton
Healthcare — Bremerton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBremerton: 3.8 vs Lakewood: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bremerton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBremerton has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 3.1% in Lakewood. Bremerton has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 55.6% in Bremerton.
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