Population
Lakewood
63,034
Medford
85,794
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Medford
$70,497
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Medford
$387,000
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Medford
$1,321
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Medford
4.92
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Medford
123.2
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Medford
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Medford
5.4%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Medford?
Medford is Lakewood's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Medford
85,794
Medford has a 27% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Medford
4.92
Lakewood has a 24% higher violent crime than Medford.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Medford
38.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Medford
51.9%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Medford leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Medford
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Medford
$70,497
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Medford
$387,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Medford
20.6%
Medford has a 23% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Medford
79.8%
Medford has a 39% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Medford
123.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Medford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Medford
Medford leads in 7 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Medford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMedford scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood. Medford has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,229 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (31% lower). Medford has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,530 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (29% lower).
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Housing Market — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford has a median property tax of $3,003 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (30% lower). Medford has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood. Medford has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMedford: 15 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute. Medford has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Medford: 41,223 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Medford leads
Source: FBI UCRMedford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Lakewood. Medford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.90 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Medford has a property crime clearance of 45.2% compared to 15.7% in Lakewood.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Medford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Medford has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% 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 ACSMedford has a population of 85,794, about 1.4x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.1.
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Black
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Lakewood
Medford
Healthcare — Medford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMedford: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Medford: 3.8 vs Lakewood: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Medford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 0.8% in Medford. Medford: 15 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute time. Medford has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood.
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