Population
Lakewood
63,034
Highland
56,690
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Highland
$77,979
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Highland
$455,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Highland
$1,539
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Highland
5.35
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Highland
142.3
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Highland
5.6%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Highland?
Highland is Lakewood's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Highland
56,690
Lakewood has a 10% larger population than Highland.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Highland
5.35
Lakewood has a 18% higher violent crime than Highland.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Highland
13.23
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Highland's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Highland
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Highland has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Highland
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Highland
$77,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Highland
$455,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Highland
14.1%
Lakewood has a 10% higher education than Highland.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Highland
38.4%
Lakewood has a 21% higher demographics than Highland.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Highland
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Highland
Lakewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,201 in Highland (10% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $1,777 in Highland (10% lower). Lakewood scores 103.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Highland.
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Housing Market — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood. Highland has a single-family homes of 78.2% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood. Highland has a owner-occupied of 65.9% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood.
Median Home Value
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Highland: 26,459 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $34,323 in Highland (19% higher). Lakewood has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 16.7% in Highland.
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Crime & Safety — Highland leads
Source: FBI UCRHighland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.29 compared to 24.84 in Lakewood. Highland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.23 compared to 36.22 in Lakewood. Highland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.1% in Highland. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 33.0% in Highland.
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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 1.1x the size of Highland (56,690). Highland skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.3.
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Lakewood
Highland
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Highland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Highland. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.9% in Highland. Highland has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 74.9% in Lakewood.
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