Population
Lakewood
63,034
Parkland
39,174
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Parkland
$71,829
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Parkland
$382,700
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Parkland
$1,593
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Parkland
N/A
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Parkland
137.3
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Parkland
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Parkland
6.0%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Parkland?
Parkland is Lakewood's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Parkland
39,174
Lakewood has a 38% larger population than Parkland.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Parkland
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Parkland
6.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Parkland
$71,829
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Parkland
$382,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Parkland
11.2%
Lakewood has a 29% higher education than Parkland.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Parkland
52.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Parkland
137.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Parkland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Parkland
Lakewood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 115.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.4 in Parkland. Lakewood scores 135.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 137.3 in Parkland. Lakewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $140,473 vs $142,745 in Parkland.
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Healthcare Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkland has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood. Parkland has a owner-occupied of 53.5% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood. Parkland has a single-family homes of 59.1% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood: 31,744 vs Parkland: 20,374 for labor force. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $32,825 in Parkland (24% higher). Parkland has a poverty rate of 12.4% compared to 13.6% in Lakewood.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 11.2% in Parkland. Parkland has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.6x the size of Parkland (39,174). Parkland skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 36.3.
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Lakewood
Parkland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.0% in Parkland. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.0% in Parkland. Lakewood: 27 min vs Parkland: 28 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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