Population
Lakewood
63,034
Grandview
25,821
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Grandview
$53,431
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Grandview
$171,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Grandview
$1,007
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Grandview
6.79
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Grandview
92.7
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Grandview
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Grandview
5.6%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Grandview?
Grandview is Lakewood's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Grandview
25,821
Lakewood (63,034) is about 2.4x larger than Grandview (25,821).
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Grandview
6.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Grandview
37.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Grandview
39.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Grandview
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Grandview
$53,431
Lakewood has a 24% higher median income than Grandview.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Grandview
$171,200
Lakewood's home values is significantly higher than Grandview's — 59% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Grandview
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Grandview
48.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Grandview
92.7
Lakewood has a 31% higher cost of living than Grandview.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Grandview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Grandview
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grandview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrandview scores 102.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood. Grandview has a living wage (family of 4) of $96,377 vs $140,473 in Lakewood (46% lower). Grandview has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,775 vs $59,431 in Lakewood (46% lower).
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Housing Market — Grandview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median home value of $420,500 vs $171,200 in Grandview (146% higher). Grandview has a median property tax of $1,985 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (97% lower). Grandview has a median rent of $1,007 vs $1,460 in Lakewood (45% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Grandview: 13,762 for labor force. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $29,355 in Grandview (39% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a violent crime clearance of 51.6% compared to 10.5% in Grandview. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 15.7% compared to 6.2% in Grandview. Grandview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.83 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood.
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Schools & Education — Grandview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrandview has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood. Grandview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.8% 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 2.4x the size of Grandview (25,821). Grandview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 36.3.
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Lakewood
Grandview
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Grandview: 3 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.3 vs Grandview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.0% in Grandview. Grandview has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 73.1% in Grandview.
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