Population
Lawrence
88,297
Pico Rivera
60,821
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Pico Rivera
$1,775
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Pico Rivera
4.68
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Pico Rivera
165.1
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Pico Rivera
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Pico Rivera?
Pico Rivera is Lawrence's #25 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Pico Rivera
60,821
Lawrence has a 31% larger population than Pico Rivera.
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Pico Rivera
4.68
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Pico Rivera
20.17
Pico Rivera has a 50% higher property crime than Lawrence.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Pico Rivera
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lawrence has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Pico Rivera
4.8%
Lawrence has a 44% higher unemployment than Pico Rivera.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Pico Rivera
$86,956
Pico Rivera has a 33% higher median income than Lawrence.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Pico Rivera
$621,400
Pico Rivera has a 37% higher home values than Lawrence.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Pico Rivera
10.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Pico Rivera
22.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Pico Rivera
165.1
Pico Rivera has a 24% higher cost of living than Lawrence.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Pico Rivera differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Lawrence
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Pico Rivera
Lawrence leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lawrence leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLawrence scores 94.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.9 in Pico Rivera. Lawrence scores 126.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 165.1 in Pico Rivera. Lawrence has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,449 vs $72,640 in Pico Rivera (24% lower).
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Housing Market — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence. Pico Rivera has a owner-occupied of 70.2% compared to 30.3% in Lawrence. Pico Rivera has a median home value of $621,400 vs $393,500 in Lawrence (37% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Pico Rivera leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPico Rivera has a poverty rate of 9.6% compared to 18.2% in Lawrence. Pico Rivera has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 8.7% in Lawrence. Lawrence: 46,093 vs Pico Rivera: 30,579 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 2.64 in Pico Rivera. Lawrence has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.89 in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 in Lawrence.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPico Rivera has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.8% compared to 10.3% in Lawrence. Lawrence has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 31.5% in Pico Rivera.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 1.5x the size of Pico Rivera (60,821). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 39.2.
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Lawrence
Pico Rivera
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.8 vs Pico Rivera: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Pico Rivera. Lawrence has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.5% in Pico Rivera. Pico Rivera has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.7% in Lawrence.
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