Population
Lombard
43,722
Friendswood
40,827
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Friendswood
$125,052
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Friendswood
$399,500
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Friendswood
$1,698
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Friendswood
1.01
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Friendswood
172.5
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Friendswood
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Friendswood
4.8%
How Similar Are Lombard & Friendswood?
Friendswood is Lombard's #22 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Friendswood
40,827
Both cities have similar populations — Lombard at 43,722 and Friendswood at 40,827.
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Friendswood
1.01
Lombard has a 14% higher violent crime than Friendswood.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Friendswood
5.45
Lombard's property crime is significantly higher than Friendswood's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Friendswood
46.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Friendswood
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Friendswood
$125,052
Friendswood has a 22% higher median income than Lombard.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Friendswood
$399,500
Friendswood has a 20% higher home values than Lombard.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Friendswood
31.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Friendswood
78.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Friendswood
172.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Friendswood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Friendswood
Lombard leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lombard leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFriendswood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,581 in Lombard (20% lower). Lombard scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 141.9 in Friendswood. Lombard scores 124.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 145.6 in Friendswood.
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Housing Market — Friendswood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFriendswood has a single-family homes of 85.4% compared to 61.2% in Lombard. Friendswood has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.2% in Lombard. Friendswood has a median home value of $399,500 vs $321,200 in Lombard (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFriendswood has a poverty rate of 2.8% compared to 6.7% in Lombard. Lombard: 25,444 vs Friendswood: 20,037 for labor force. Friendswood has a median household income of $125,052 vs $97,253 in Lombard (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Friendswood leads
Source: FBI UCRFriendswood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.81 in Lombard. Friendswood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.25 in Lombard. Friendswood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.29 compared to 13.56 in Lombard.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 41.7% in Friendswood. Lombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 31.9% in Friendswood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 1.1x the size of Friendswood (40,827).
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Lombard
Friendswood
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 3.8 vs Friendswood: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.6% in Friendswood. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 16.0% in Friendswood. Lombard: 21 min vs Friendswood: 24 min for mean commute time.
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