Population
Pasadena
136,462
Lakewood
80,510
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Lakewood
$116,794
Home Value
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Lakewood
$774,100
Rent
Pasadena
$2,218
Lakewood
$2,324
Crime Rate
Pasadena
4.81
Lakewood
4.53
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Lakewood
203.6
Avg Temp
Pasadena
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Pasadena & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Pasadena's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pasadena
136,462
Lakewood
80,510
Pasadena has a 41% larger population than Lakewood.
Violent Crime
Pasadena
4.81
Lakewood
4.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Pasadena
26.97
Lakewood
25.85
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Pasadena
31.9%
Lakewood
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Pasadena
5.3%
Lakewood
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Pasadena
$103,778
Lakewood
$116,794
Lakewood has a 11% higher median income than Pasadena.
Home Values
Pasadena
$1,045,000
Lakewood
$774,100
Pasadena has a 26% higher home values than Lakewood.
Education
Pasadena
43.0%
Lakewood
23.0%
Pasadena has a 47% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Pasadena
41.4%
Lakewood
39.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Pasadena
211.5
Lakewood
203.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pasadena and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
Pasadena leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood scores 301.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 346.6 in Pasadena. Pasadena scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 140.1 in Lakewood. Pasadena scores 129.3 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 9.1% in Pasadena. Lakewood has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 48.6% in Pasadena. Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 72.0% compared to 42.1% in Pasadena.
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Jobs & Economy — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a poverty rate of 5.9% compared to 13.2% in Pasadena. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood. Pasadena: 78,492 vs Lakewood: 43,858 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Lakewood leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 5.57 in Pasadena. Pasadena has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.04 in Lakewood. Pasadena has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 1.82 in Lakewood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pasadena leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPasadena has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.0% compared to 23.0% in Lakewood. Pasadena has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 39.1% in Lakewood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a population of 136,462, about 1.7x the size of Lakewood (80,510). Lakewood skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 40.1.
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Asian
Pasadena
Lakewood
Healthcare — Pasadena leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePasadena: 3.5 vs Lakewood: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pasadena: 3 vs Lakewood: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Pasadena leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPasadena has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 1.1% in Lakewood. Pasadena has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Lakewood. Pasadena has a work from home of 23.6% compared to 12.4% in Lakewood.
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