Population
Reno
268,959
Lakewood
156,309
Median Income
Reno
$78,448
Lakewood
$85,789
Home Value
Reno
$498,600
Lakewood
$548,200
Rent
Reno
$1,453
Lakewood
$1,746
Crime Rate
Reno
N/A
Lakewood
7.90
Cost of Living
Reno
140.6
Lakewood
153.0
Avg Temp
Reno
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Reno
5.0%
Lakewood
4.5%
How Similar Are Reno & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Reno's #18 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reno
268,959
Lakewood
156,309
Reno has a 42% larger population than Lakewood.
Political Leaning
Reno
48.3%
Lakewood
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Reno has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Reno
5.0%
Lakewood
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Reno
$78,448
Lakewood
$85,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Reno
$498,600
Lakewood
$548,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Reno
25.0%
Lakewood
33.8%
Lakewood has a 26% higher education than Reno.
Demographics
Reno
63.5%
Lakewood
76.0%
Lakewood has a 17% higher demographics than Reno.
Cost of Living
Reno
140.6
Lakewood
153.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Reno and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Reno
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reno leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,489 vs $1,754 in Lakewood (15% lower). Reno scores 185.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in Lakewood. Reno has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,870 vs $2,089 in Lakewood (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 7.0% in Reno. Reno has a median rent of $1,453 vs $1,746 in Lakewood (17% lower). Lakewood has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 49.4% in Reno.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReno: 148,705 vs Lakewood: 91,970 for labor force. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 10.8% in Reno. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 12.5% in Reno.
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Crime & Safety — Reno leads
Source: FBI UCRReno has a property crime clearance of 58.1% compared to 26.9% in Lakewood. Reno has a violent crime clearance of 66.7% compared to 50.2% in Lakewood.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lakewood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakewood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.8% compared to 25.0% in Reno. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 40.9% in Reno.
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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 ACSReno has a population of 268,959, about 1.7x the size of Lakewood (156,309).
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Black
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Reno
Lakewood
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Reno: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 10.8% in Reno. Lakewood has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.6% in Reno. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 2.4% in Reno.
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