Population
Lakewood
63,034
Montclair
37,809
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Montclair
$76,338
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Montclair
$549,600
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Montclair
$1,759
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Montclair
6.44
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Montclair
150.4
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Montclair
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Montclair
6.1%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Montclair?
Montclair is Lakewood's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Montclair
37,809
Lakewood has a 40% larger population than Montclair.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Montclair
6.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Montclair
36.46
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Montclair
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Montclair has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Montclair
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Montclair
$76,338
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Montclair
$549,600
Montclair has a 23% higher home values than Lakewood.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Montclair
11.3%
Lakewood has a 28% higher education than Montclair.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Montclair
27.6%
Lakewood has a 43% higher demographics than Montclair.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Montclair
150.4
Montclair has a 10% higher cost of living than Lakewood.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Montclair share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 182.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 216.2 in Montclair. Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,201 in Montclair (10% lower). Lakewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $140,473 vs $156,456 in Montclair (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Montclair leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontclair has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood. Montclair has a median property tax of $2,782 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (41% lower). Montclair has a median home value of $549,600 vs $420,500 in Lakewood (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Montclair: 17,787 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $26,889 in Montclair (51% higher). Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.8% in Montclair.
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Crime & Safety — Montclair leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 1.79 in Montclair. Montclair has a property crime clearance of 18.5% compared to 15.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 5.11 compared to 5.83 in Montclair.
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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 11.3% in Montclair. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 33.5% compared to 29.5% in Montclair.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.7x the size of Montclair (37,809). Montclair skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 36.3.
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Lakewood
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Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Montclair: 2.8 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 1.1% in Montclair. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Montclair. Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 5.8% in Montclair.
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