Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Southgate
29,551
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Southgate
$64,635
Home Value
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Southgate
$165,400
Rent
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Southgate
$1,102
Crime Rate
Lawrenceville
3.24
Southgate
4.49
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Southgate
104.4
Avg Temp
Lawrenceville
N/A
Southgate
N/A
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Southgate
5.1%
How Similar Are Lawrenceville & Southgate?
Southgate is Lawrenceville's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lawrenceville
30,626
Southgate
29,551
Both cities have similar populations — Lawrenceville at 30,626 and Southgate at 29,551.
Violent Crime
Lawrenceville
3.24
Southgate
4.49
Southgate has a 28% higher violent crime than Lawrenceville.
Property Crime
Lawrenceville
21.73
Southgate
20.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Southgate
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lawrenceville has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Southgate
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Southgate
$64,635
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Southgate
$165,400
Lawrenceville's home values is significantly higher than Southgate's — 51% difference.
Education
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Southgate
15.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Southgate
78.8%
Southgate's demographics is significantly higher than Lawrenceville's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Lawrenceville
117.9
Southgate
104.4
Lawrenceville has a 11% higher cost of living than Southgate.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lawrenceville and Southgate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,660 in Lawrenceville (48% lower). Southgate scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,820 in Lawrenceville (29% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a median home value of $335,100 vs $165,400 in Southgate (103% higher). Southgate has a median rent of $1,102 vs $1,457 in Lawrenceville (32% lower). Lawrenceville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Southgate.
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Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 17.2% in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a per capita income of $34,783 vs $27,890 in Lawrenceville (20% higher). Southgate has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 39.7% in Lawrenceville.
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Crime & Safety — Southgate leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.81 compared to 3.98 in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.51 in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 8.3% in Lawrenceville.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 33.9% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 15.4% in Southgate.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1x the size of Southgate (29,551). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 39.4.
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Lawrenceville
Southgate
Healthcare — Lawrenceville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrenceville: 2.5 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.6% in Southgate. Southgate has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 66.5% in Lawrenceville.
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