Population
Sacramento
524,802
Lakewood
156,309
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Lakewood
$85,789
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Lakewood
$548,200
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Lakewood
$1,746
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Lakewood
7.90
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Lakewood
153.0
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Lakewood
4.5%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Sacramento's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Lakewood
156,309
Sacramento (524,802) is about 3.4x larger than Lakewood (156,309).
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Lakewood
7.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Lakewood
50.93
Lakewood has a 50% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Lakewood
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Lakewood
4.5%
Sacramento has a 27% higher unemployment than Lakewood.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Lakewood
$85,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Lakewood
$548,200
Lakewood has a 12% higher home values than Sacramento.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Lakewood
33.8%
Lakewood has a 25% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Lakewood
76.0%
Lakewood's demographics is significantly higher than Sacramento's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Lakewood
153.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
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Lakewood
Lakewood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLakewood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (8% lower). Lakewood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $1,832 in Sacramento. Sacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.1 in Lakewood.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakewood has a median property tax of $2,586 vs $3,690 in Sacramento (43% lower). Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 57.5% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a median home value of $548,200 vs $484,600 in Sacramento (12% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Lakewood: 91,970 for labor force. Lakewood has a poverty rate of 9.1% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento. Lakewood has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.2% in Sacramento.
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRLakewood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento. Lakewood has a property crime clearance of 26.9% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 37.32 in Lakewood.
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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 25.2% in Sacramento. Lakewood has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 3.4x the size of Lakewood (156,309). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 38.0.
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Sacramento
Lakewood
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 3.7 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in Lakewood. Lakewood has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Lakewood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento.
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