Population
Oceanside
172,542
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Oceanside's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Lakewood
80,510
Oceanside (172,542) is about 2.1x larger than Lakewood (80,510).
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Lakewood
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Lakewood
25.85
Lakewood has a 35% higher property crime than Oceanside.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Oceanside has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Lakewood
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Lakewood
$116,794
Lakewood has a 20% higher median income than Oceanside.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Lakewood
$774,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Lakewood
23.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Lakewood
39.4%
Oceanside has a 26% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Lakewood
203.6
Lakewood has a 10% higher cost of living than Oceanside.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oceanside leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oceanside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (18% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (15% lower). Oceanside scores 121.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 139.3 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 64.8% in Oceanside. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 58.5% in Oceanside.
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside: 93,393 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 8.1% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCROceanside has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.82 in Lakewood. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 10.4% compared to 6.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOceanside has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 23.0% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a population of 172,542, about 2.1x the size of Lakewood (80,510).
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Oceanside
Lakewood
Healthcare — Oceanside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOceanside: 4 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services. Oceanside: 3.0 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood.
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