Population
Olympia
55,583
Lakewood
63,034
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Lakewood
$70,524
Home Value
Olympia
$457,900
Lakewood
$420,500
Rent
Olympia
$1,509
Lakewood
$1,460
Crime Rate
Olympia
5.65
Lakewood
6.48
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Lakewood
135.1
Avg Temp
Olympia
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Olympia & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Olympia's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Olympia
55,583
Lakewood
63,034
Lakewood has a 12% larger population than Olympia.
Violent Crime
Olympia
5.65
Lakewood
6.48
Lakewood has a 13% higher violent crime than Olympia.
Property Crime
Olympia
34.35
Lakewood
36.22
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Olympia
38.1%
Lakewood
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Olympia
6.9%
Lakewood
5.5%
Olympia has a 20% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Olympia
$76,930
Lakewood
$70,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Olympia
$457,900
Lakewood
$420,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Olympia
36.8%
Lakewood
15.8%
Olympia's education is significantly higher than Lakewood's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Olympia
75.9%
Lakewood
48.8%
Olympia has a 36% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Olympia
142.3
Lakewood
135.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Olympia and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Olympia
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Lakewood
Olympia leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 182.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Olympia. Lakewood has a living wage (family of 4) of $140,473 vs $147,987 in Olympia (5% lower). Lakewood has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,431 vs $62,610 in Olympia (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Olympia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.7% in Lakewood. Olympia has a single-family homes of 57.6% compared to 49.6% in Lakewood. Olympia has a owner-occupied of 49.3% compared to 44.8% in Lakewood.
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Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.9% in Olympia. Lakewood has a government sector of 41.6% compared to 33.8% in Olympia.
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Crime & Safety — Olympia leads
Source: FBI UCROlympia has a property crime clearance of 19.7% compared to 15.7% in Lakewood. Olympia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.09 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Olympia has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 4.49 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Olympia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOlympia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.8% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Olympia has a high school diploma or higher of 49.0% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a population of 63,034, about 1.1x the size of Olympia (55,583). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 39.2.
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Olympia
Lakewood
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOlympia has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Olympia has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.7% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 2.5% in Olympia.
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