Population
Lakewood
63,034
Monroe
35,596
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Monroe
$67,265
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Monroe
$270,600
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Monroe
$1,216
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Monroe
6.63
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Monroe
112.8
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Monroe
5.5%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Monroe?
Monroe is Lakewood's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Monroe
35,596
Lakewood has a 44% larger population than Monroe.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Monroe
6.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Monroe
33.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Monroe
62.1%
Lakewood leans Democratic while Monroe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Monroe
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Monroe
$67,265
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Monroe
$270,600
Lakewood has a 36% higher home values than Monroe.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Monroe
13.5%
Lakewood has a 15% higher education than Monroe.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Monroe
48.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Monroe
112.8
Lakewood has a 17% higher cost of living than Monroe.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monroe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonroe scores 131.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood. Monroe has a living wage (family of 4) of $117,264 vs $140,473 in Lakewood (20% lower). Monroe has a living wage (1 adult) of $49,612 vs $59,431 in Lakewood (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median property tax of $1,856 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (111% lower). Lakewood has a median home value of $420,500 vs $270,600 in Monroe (55% higher). Monroe has a single-family homes of 75.8% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Monroe: 17,752 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $29,277 in Monroe (39% higher). Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a violent crime clearance of 51.6% compared to 28.3% in Monroe. Monroe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Monroe has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.29 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 13.5% in Monroe. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 31.5% in Monroe.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.8x the size of Monroe (35,596).
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Lakewood
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMonroe: 5 vs Lakewood: 4 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.3 vs Monroe: 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 Monroe. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Monroe. Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.5% in Monroe.
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