Population
Lakewood
63,034
Greeley
109,421
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Greeley
$68,650
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Greeley
$369,600
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Greeley
$1,333
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Greeley
6.72
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Greeley
122.2
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Greeley
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Greeley
5.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Greeley?
Greeley is Lakewood's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Greeley
109,421
Greeley has a 42% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Greeley
6.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Greeley
30.20
Lakewood has a 17% higher property crime than Greeley.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Greeley
59.2%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Greeley leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Greeley
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Greeley
$68,650
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Greeley
$369,600
Lakewood has a 12% higher home values than Greeley.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Greeley
16.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Greeley
71.3%
Greeley has a 32% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Greeley
122.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Greeley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Greeley
Greeley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greeley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreeley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,238 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (30% lower). Greeley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,563 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (26% lower). Greeley scores 154.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Greeley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley has a median property tax of $1,731 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (126% lower). Greeley has a owner-occupied of 60.6% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood. Greeley has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley: 56,096 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $33,464 in Greeley (22% higher). Greeley has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Greeley leads
Source: FBI UCRGreeley has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Greeley has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.42 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Greeley has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.06 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreeley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.7% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 32.5% in Greeley.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreeley has a population of 109,421, about 1.7x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Greeley skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 36.3.
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Lakewood
Greeley
Healthcare — Greeley leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreeley: 4.0 vs Lakewood: 3.3 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 0.4% in Greeley. Greeley has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Greeley.
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