Population
Tempe
186,419
Lakewood
63,034
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Lakewood
$70,524
Home Value
Tempe
$421,900
Lakewood
$420,500
Rent
Tempe
$1,623
Lakewood
$1,460
Crime Rate
Tempe
4.70
Lakewood
6.48
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Lakewood
135.1
Avg Temp
Tempe
N/A
Lakewood
N/A
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Lakewood
5.5%
How Similar Are Tempe & Lakewood?
Lakewood is Tempe's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tempe
186,419
Lakewood
63,034
Tempe (186,419) is about 3.0x larger than Lakewood (63,034).
Violent Crime
Tempe
4.70
Lakewood
6.48
Lakewood has a 27% higher violent crime than Tempe.
Property Crime
Tempe
28.94
Lakewood
36.22
Lakewood has a 20% higher property crime than Tempe.
Political Leaning
Tempe
51.2%
Lakewood
43.1%
Tempe leans Republican while Lakewood leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tempe
5.7%
Lakewood
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Tempe
$77,643
Lakewood
$70,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Tempe
$421,900
Lakewood
$420,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Tempe
31.4%
Lakewood
15.8%
Tempe has a 50% higher education than Lakewood.
Demographics
Tempe
60.1%
Lakewood
48.8%
Tempe has a 19% higher demographics than Lakewood.
Cost of Living
Tempe
135.5
Lakewood
135.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tempe and Lakewood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe
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Lakewood
Tempe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lakewood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.6 in Lakewood. Tempe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $1,971 in Lakewood (7% lower). Lakewood scores 103.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 109.3 in Tempe.
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Housing Market — Lakewood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $3,917 in Lakewood (44% lower). Lakewood has a vacancy rate of 6.7% compared to 9.0% in Tempe. Lakewood has a median rent of $1,460 vs $1,623 in Tempe (11% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe: 115,877 vs Lakewood: 31,744 for labor force. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Tempe: 17 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Lakewood. Tempe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.31 in Lakewood. Tempe has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.34 compared to 5.11 in Lakewood.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 15.8% in Lakewood. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 33.5% in Lakewood.
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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 ACSTempe has a population of 186,419, about 3x the size of Lakewood (63,034). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 36.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tempe
Lakewood
Healthcare — Lakewood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakewood: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Lakewood: 3.3 vs Tempe: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Lakewood. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 7.1% in Lakewood. Tempe: 17 min vs Lakewood: 27 min for mean commute time.
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