Population
Westlake
34,036
Kirkwood
29,302
Median Income
Westlake
$110,101
Kirkwood
$117,439
Home Value
Westlake
$336,100
Kirkwood
$421,500
Rent
Westlake
$1,480
Kirkwood
$1,293
Crime Rate
Westlake
0.29
Kirkwood
2.13
Cost of Living
Westlake
152.2
Kirkwood
154.0
Avg Temp
Westlake
N/A
Kirkwood
N/A
Unemployment
Westlake
3.3%
Kirkwood
3.1%
How Similar Are Westlake & Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is Westlake's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westlake
34,036
Kirkwood
29,302
Westlake has a 14% larger population than Kirkwood.
Violent Crime
Westlake
0.29
Kirkwood
2.13
Kirkwood's violent crime is significantly higher than Westlake's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Westlake
6.49
Kirkwood
13.96
Kirkwood's property crime is significantly higher than Westlake's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Westlake
33.9%
Kirkwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Westlake
3.3%
Kirkwood
3.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Westlake
$110,101
Kirkwood
$117,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Westlake
$336,100
Kirkwood
$421,500
Kirkwood has a 20% higher home values than Westlake.
Education
Westlake
42.5%
Kirkwood
45.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Westlake
86.0%
Kirkwood
82.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Westlake
152.2
Kirkwood
154.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Westlake and Kirkwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Westlake leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Westlake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKirkwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,058 in Westlake (6% lower). Kirkwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,279 in Westlake (5% lower). Westlake scores 134.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Kirkwood.
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Housing Market — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a median property tax of $4,525 vs $5,640 in Westlake (25% lower). Kirkwood has a median home value of $421,500 vs $336,100 in Westlake (20% higher). Kirkwood has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 7.7% in Westlake.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Westlake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestlake: 17,121 vs Kirkwood: 14,577 for labor force. Kirkwood: 17 min vs Westlake: 19 min for mean commute. Kirkwood has a work from home of 21.1% compared to 19.2% in Westlake.
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Crime & Safety — Westlake leads
Source: FBI UCRWestlake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.14 in Kirkwood. Westlake has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 1.79 in Kirkwood. Westlake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.29 compared to 2.13 in Kirkwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKirkwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.2% compared to 42.5% in Westlake. Westlake has a high school diploma or higher of 53.1% compared to 52.4% in Kirkwood.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWestlake has a population of 34,036, about 1.2x the size of Kirkwood (29,302). Kirkwood skews younger with a median age of 42.5 vs 47.1.
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Kirkwood
Healthcare — Westlake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWestlake: 4 vs Kirkwood: 3 for with emergency services. Westlake: 4.4 vs Kirkwood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kirkwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKirkwood has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.2% in Westlake. Kirkwood has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Westlake. Kirkwood: 17 min vs Westlake: 19 min for mean commute time.
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