Population
Lakewood
63,034
Taunton
59,719
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Taunton
$79,715
Home Value
Lakewood
$420,500
Taunton
$388,200
Rent
Lakewood
$1,460
Taunton
$1,269
Crime Rate
Lakewood
6.48
Taunton
4.48
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Taunton
134.6
Avg Temp
Lakewood
N/A
Taunton
N/A
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Taunton
5.6%
How Similar Are Lakewood & Taunton?
Taunton is Lakewood's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lakewood
63,034
Taunton
59,719
Both cities have similar populations — Lakewood at 63,034 and Taunton at 59,719.
Violent Crime
Lakewood
6.48
Taunton
4.48
Lakewood has a 31% higher violent crime than Taunton.
Property Crime
Lakewood
36.22
Taunton
8.34
Lakewood's property crime is significantly higher than Taunton's — 77% difference.
Political Leaning
Lakewood
43.1%
Taunton
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Taunton has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Lakewood
5.5%
Taunton
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Lakewood
$70,524
Taunton
$79,715
Taunton has a 12% higher median income than Lakewood.
Home Values
Lakewood
$420,500
Taunton
$388,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Lakewood
15.8%
Taunton
17.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Lakewood
48.8%
Taunton
74.5%
Taunton has a 35% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Lakewood
135.1
Taunton
134.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lakewood and Taunton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
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Taunton
Lakewood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTaunton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,230 vs $1,605 in Lakewood (30% lower). Taunton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,527 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (29% lower). Taunton scores 166.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 182.3 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Taunton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaunton has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood. Taunton has a owner-occupied of 62.9% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood. Taunton has a median rent of $1,269 vs $1,460 in Lakewood (15% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTaunton has a median household income of $79,715 vs $70,524 in Lakewood (12% higher). Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.6% in Taunton. Lakewood has a per capita income of $40,711 vs $38,335 in Taunton (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Taunton leads
Source: FBI UCRTaunton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Taunton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood. Taunton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.34 compared to 36.22 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 — Taunton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTaunton has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood. Taunton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.2% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood.
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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 1.1x the size of Taunton (59,719). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.0.
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Black
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Asian
Lakewood
Taunton
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Taunton: 3 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.3 vs Taunton: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
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 0.7% in Taunton. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Taunton. Lakewood has a work from home of 7.1% compared to 6.6% in Taunton.
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