Population
Lakewood
63,034
Delray Beach
66,940
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Delray Beach
$79,393
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Delray Beach
$386,700
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Delray Beach
$1,914
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Delray Beach
4.25
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Delray Beach
146.8
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Delray Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Delray Beach
5.7%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Delray Beach?
Delray Beach is Lakewood's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Delray Beach
66,940
Both cities have similar populations — Lakewood at 63,034 and Delray Beach at 66,940.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Delray Beach
4.25
Lakewood has a 34% higher violent crime than Delray Beach.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Delray Beach
26.31
Lakewood has a 27% higher property crime than Delray Beach.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Delray Beach
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Delray Beach has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Delray Beach
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Delray Beach
$79,393
Delray Beach has a 11% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Delray Beach
$386,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Delray Beach
33.0%
Delray Beach's education is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Delray Beach
55.2%
Delray Beach has a 12% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Delray Beach
146.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Delray Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $1,901 in Delray Beach (16% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,254 in Delray Beach (13% lower). Lakewood scores 182.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 200.9 in Delray Beach.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 21.1% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood. Delray Beach has a median property tax of $3,118 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Delray Beach has a per capita income of $56,068 vs $40,711 in Lakewood (27% higher). Delray Beach: 36,039 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Delray Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRDelray Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Delray Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Delray Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Delray Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDelray Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Delray Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a population of 66,940, about 1.1x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 51.8.
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Lakewood
Delray Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Delray Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Delray Beach: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.8% in Delray Beach.
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