Population
Lucerne
3,156
Westgate
8,369
Median Income
Lucerne
$47,460
Westgate
$50,441
Home Value
Lucerne
$234,400
Westgate
$242,600
Rent
Lucerne
$1,368
Westgate
$1,341
Crime Rate
Lucerne
N/A
Westgate
N/A
Cost of Living
Lucerne
99.6
Westgate
102.9
Avg Temp
Lucerne
N/A
Westgate
N/A
Unemployment
Lucerne
8.6%
Westgate
8.3%
How Similar Are Lucerne & Westgate?
Westgate is Lucerne's #2 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lucerne
3,156
Westgate
8,369
Westgate (8,369) is about 2.7x larger than Lucerne (3,156).
Political Leaning
Lucerne
49.2%
Westgate
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Lucerne
8.6%
Westgate
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Lucerne
$47,460
Westgate
$50,441
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Lucerne
$234,400
Westgate
$242,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Lucerne
4.9%
Westgate
5.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Lucerne
72.3%
Westgate
30.3%
Lucerne's demographics is significantly higher than Westgate's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Lucerne
99.6
Westgate
102.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lucerne and Westgate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lucerne
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Westgate
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lucerne leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLucerne has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,181 vs $1,901 in Westgate (38% lower). Lucerne has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,549 vs $2,254 in Westgate (31% lower). Lucerne scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.0 in Westgate.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestgate has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 30.9% in Lucerne. Lucerne has a owner-occupied of 70.9% compared to 42.7% in Westgate. Lucerne has a single-family homes of 66.1% compared to 60.7% in Westgate.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLucerne has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 2.8% in Westgate. Westgate: 4,704 vs Lucerne: 1,387 for labor force. Westgate has a government sector of 54.7% compared to 39.0% in Lucerne.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLucerne has a high school diploma or higher of 33.8% compared to 24.9% in Westgate. Westgate has a bachelor's degree or higher of 5.1% compared to 4.9% in Lucerne.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestgate has a population of 8,369, about 2.7x the size of Lucerne (3,156). Westgate skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 40.7.
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Lucerne
Westgate
Healthcare — Lucerne leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLucerne: 3.5 vs Westgate: 1.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Westgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLucerne has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 2.8% in Westgate. Westgate has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.0% in Lucerne. Westgate has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Lucerne.
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