Population
Southgate
29,551
Lawrenceville
30,626
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Home Value
Southgate
$165,400
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Rent
Southgate
$1,102
Lawrenceville
$1,457
Crime Rate
Southgate
4.49
Lawrenceville
3.24
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Lawrenceville
117.9
Avg Temp
Southgate
N/A
Lawrenceville
N/A
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Lawrenceville
5.2%
How Similar Are Southgate & Lawrenceville?
Lawrenceville is Southgate's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southgate
29,551
Lawrenceville
30,626
Both cities have similar populations — Southgate at 29,551 and Lawrenceville at 30,626.
Violent Crime
Southgate
4.49
Lawrenceville
3.24
Southgate has a 28% higher violent crime than Lawrenceville.
Property Crime
Southgate
20.17
Lawrenceville
21.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Southgate
33.7%
Lawrenceville
41.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lawrenceville has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Southgate
5.1%
Lawrenceville
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Southgate
$64,635
Lawrenceville
$58,606
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Southgate
$165,400
Lawrenceville
$335,100
Lawrenceville's home values is significantly higher than Southgate's — 51% difference.
Education
Southgate
15.4%
Lawrenceville
16.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Southgate
78.8%
Lawrenceville
34.3%
Southgate's demographics is significantly higher than Lawrenceville's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Southgate
104.4
Lawrenceville
117.9
Lawrenceville has a 11% higher cost of living than Southgate.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southgate and Lawrenceville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southgate leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Southgate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthgate has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,660 in Lawrenceville (32% lower). Southgate scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,820 in Lawrenceville (22% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a median home value of $335,100 vs $165,400 in Southgate (51% higher). Lawrenceville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.2% in Southgate. Southgate has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 49.4% in Lawrenceville.
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Jobs & Economy — Southgate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthgate has a poverty rate of 9.8% compared to 17.2% in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a per capita income of $34,783 vs $27,890 in Lawrenceville (25% higher). Southgate has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 39.7% in Lawrenceville.
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Crime & Safety — Southgate leads
Source: FBI UCRSouthgate has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Lawrenceville. Southgate has a property crime clearance of 14.7% compared to 8.3% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 3.83 in Southgate.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthgate has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 33.9% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.5% compared to 15.4% in Southgate.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a population of 30,626, about 1x the size of Southgate (29,551). Lawrenceville skews younger with a median age of 32.6 vs 39.4.
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Southgate
Lawrenceville
Healthcare — Lawrenceville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLawrenceville: 2.5 vs Southgate: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLawrenceville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.6% in Southgate. Southgate has a drive alone of 76.0% compared to 66.5% in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.6% in Southgate.
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