Population
Lakewood
63,034
Oakland Park
44,015
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Oakland Park
$68,424
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Oakland Park
$352,600
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Oakland Park
$1,645
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Oakland Park
5.70
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Oakland Park
130.3
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Oakland Park
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Oakland Park
5.8%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Oakland Park?
Oakland Park is Lakewood's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Oakland Park
44,015
Lakewood has a 30% larger population than Oakland Park.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Oakland Park
5.70
Lakewood has a 12% higher violent crime than Oakland Park.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Oakland Park
35.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Oakland Park
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Oakland Park
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Oakland Park
$68,424
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Oakland Park
$352,600
Lakewood has a 16% higher home values than Oakland Park.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Oakland Park
19.6%
Oakland Park has a 20% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Oakland Park
40.7%
Lakewood has a 17% higher demographics than Oakland Park.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Oakland Park
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Oakland Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oakland Park
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oakland Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,605 vs $1,900 in Oakland Park (16% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,971 vs $2,333 in Oakland Park (16% lower). Oakland Park scores 104.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a median property tax of $2,760 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (42% lower). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.8% in Oakland Park. Oakland Park has a owner-occupied of 56.4% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood: 31,744 vs Oakland Park: 27,143 for labor force. Oakland Park has a government sector of 47.7% compared to 41.6% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Oakland Park leads
Source: FBI UCROakland Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.57 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Oakland Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.37 compared to 4.49 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.31 compared to 1.88 in Oakland Park.
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Schools & Education — Oakland Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOakland Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood. Oakland Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.4x the size of Oakland Park (44,015). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.5.
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Lakewood
Oakland Park
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.3 vs Oakland Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lakewood: 4 vs Oakland Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Oakland Park has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Oakland Park.
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