Population
Socorro
36,237
Lackawanna
19,779
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Lackawanna
$48,185
Home Value
Socorro
$131,200
Lackawanna
$126,500
Rent
Socorro
$1,036
Lackawanna
$823
Crime Rate
Socorro
1.42
Lackawanna
3.95
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Lackawanna
85.3
Avg Temp
Socorro
N/A
Lackawanna
N/A
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Lackawanna
5.6%
How Similar Are Socorro & Lackawanna?
Lackawanna is Socorro's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Socorro
36,237
Lackawanna
19,779
Socorro has a 45% larger population than Lackawanna.
Violent Crime
Socorro
1.42
Lackawanna
3.95
Lackawanna's violent crime is significantly higher than Socorro's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Socorro
8.12
Lackawanna
15.60
Lackawanna has a 48% higher property crime than Socorro.
Political Leaning
Socorro
41.8%
Lackawanna
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Socorro
5.3%
Lackawanna
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Socorro
$52,100
Lackawanna
$48,185
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Socorro
$131,200
Lackawanna
$126,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Socorro
6.3%
Lackawanna
13.8%
Lackawanna's education is significantly higher than Socorro's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Socorro
42.5%
Lackawanna
73.8%
Lackawanna has a 42% higher demographics than Socorro.
Cost of Living
Socorro
91.8
Lackawanna
85.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Socorro and Lackawanna share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Lackawanna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSocorro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,343 in Lackawanna (11% lower). Lackawanna scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 102.2 in Socorro. Socorro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,139 in Lackawanna (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a single-family homes of 78.0% compared to 50.0% in Lackawanna. Socorro has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 55.1% in Lackawanna. Socorro has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 7.9% in Lackawanna.
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Jobs & Economy — Socorro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro: 16,889 vs Lackawanna: 9,339 for labor force. Lackawanna has a per capita income of $26,448 vs $20,408 in Socorro (23% higher). Socorro has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 22.6% in Lackawanna.
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Crime & Safety — Socorro leads
Source: FBI UCRSocorro has a violent crime clearance of 39.3% compared to 20.8% in Lackawanna. Socorro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 3.95 in Lackawanna. Socorro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 3.03 in Lackawanna.
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Schools & Education — Lackawanna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLackawanna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 6.3% in Socorro. Lackawanna has a high school diploma or higher of 37.5% compared to 26.0% in Socorro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSocorro has a population of 36,237, about 1.8x the size of Lackawanna (19,779). Socorro skews younger with a median age of 34.4 vs 38.2.
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Socorro
Lackawanna
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLackawanna: 2.5 vs Socorro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Socorro: 4 vs Lackawanna: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lackawanna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLackawanna has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Socorro. Lackawanna has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.9% in Socorro. Lackawanna has a work from home of 6.1% compared to 5.5% in Socorro.
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