Population
Pomona
148,391
Lakewood
156,309
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Lakewood
$85,789
Home Value
Pomona
$569,600
Lakewood
$548,200
Rent
Pomona
$1,738
Lakewood
$1,746
Crime Rate
Pomona
7.20
Lakewood
7.90
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Lakewood
153.0
Avg Temp
Pomona
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Lakewood
4.5%
How Similar Are Pomona & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Pomona's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pomona
148,391
Lakewood
156,309
Both cities have similar populations — Pomona at 148,391 and Lakewood at 156,309.
Violent Crime
Pomona
7.20
Lakewood
7.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Pomona
27.53
Lakewood
50.93
Lakewood has a 46% higher property crime than Pomona.
Political Leaning
Pomona
31.9%
Lakewood
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lakewood has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Pomona
6.3%
Lakewood
4.5%
Pomona has a 29% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Pomona
$78,869
Lakewood
$85,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Pomona
$569,600
Lakewood
$548,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Pomona
12.8%
Lakewood
33.8%
Lakewood's education is significantly higher than Pomona's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Pomona
22.7%
Lakewood
76.0%
Lakewood's demographics is significantly higher than Pomona's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Pomona
155.5
Lakewood
153.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pomona and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,601 in Pomona (25% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,085 in Pomona (19% lower). Lakewood scores 110.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.6 in Pomona.
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Housing Market — Pomona leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,615 in Pomona (40% lower). Pomona has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 57.5% in Lakewood. Pomona has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.1% in Lakewood.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.8% in Pomona. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 14.2% in Pomona. Lakewood has a per capita income of $51,218 vs $28,131 in Pomona (45% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Pomona leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Pomona. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 26.9% compared to 4.5% in Pomona. Lakewood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.18 in Pomona.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 12.8% in Pomona. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 30.4% in Pomona.
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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 156,309, about 1.1x the size of Pomona (148,391). Pomona skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 38.0.
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Pomona
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Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.7 vs Pomona: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.8% in Pomona. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.4% in Pomona. Lakewood: 21 min vs Pomona: 29 min for mean commute time.
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