Population
Lawrence
88,297
Zion
24,466
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Zion
$62,574
Home Value
Lawrence
$393,500
Zion
$179,100
Rent
Lawrence
$1,569
Zion
$1,139
Crime Rate
Lawrence
4.40
Zion
4.53
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Zion
112.9
Avg Temp
Lawrence
N/A
Zion
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Zion
6.7%
How Similar Are Lawrence & Zion?
Zion is Lawrence's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrence
88,297
Zion
24,466
Lawrence (88,297) is about 3.6x larger than Zion (24,466).
Violent Crime
Lawrence
4.40
Zion
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Lawrence
9.99
Zion
9.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrence
38.9%
Zion
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lawrence
8.7%
Zion
6.7%
Lawrence has a 23% higher unemployment than Zion.
Median Income
Lawrence
$57,903
Zion
$62,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lawrence
$393,500
Zion
$179,100
Lawrence's home values is significantly higher than Zion's — 54% difference.
Education
Lawrence
10.3%
Zion
10.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Lawrence
22.5%
Zion
33.1%
Zion has a 32% higher demographics than Lawrence.
Cost of Living
Lawrence
126.0
Zion
112.9
Lawrence has a 10% higher cost of living than Zion.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrence and Zion share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lawrence leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Zion leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDZion has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Lawrence (65% lower). Zion has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Lawrence (57% lower). Zion scores 133.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 181.7 in Lawrence.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a median home value of $393,500 vs $179,100 in Zion (120% higher). Lawrence has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 7.4% in Zion. Zion has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 27.5% in Lawrence.
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Jobs & Economy — Zion leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence: 46,093 vs Zion: 12,962 for labor force. Zion has a unemployment rate of 6.7% compared to 8.7% in Lawrence. Lawrence: 22 min vs Zion: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Lawrence leads
Source: FBI UCRLawrence has a violent crime clearance of 68.5% compared to 13.8% in Zion. Lawrence has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 2.37 in Zion. Zion has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.48 compared to 8.52 in Lawrence.
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Schools & Education — Lawrence leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLawrence has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.3% compared to 10.1% in Zion.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a population of 88,297, about 3.6x the size of Zion (24,466). Lawrence skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 34.0.
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Lawrence
Zion
Healthcare — Lawrence leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrence: 3.8 vs Zion: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lawrence leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrence has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 1.5% in Zion. Lawrence has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Zion. Lawrence: 22 min vs Zion: 27 min for mean commute time.
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