Bay Village, OH vs Lakewood, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBay Village, OHLakewood, OH
Population15,98450,007
Median Household Income$132,254$68,954
Median Rent—$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$353,000$262,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.3%35.4%
Poverty Rate4%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1381
Property Crime Rate /100k253935
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min22.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.917.3
College Degree Rate68.5%55.3%
Foreign-Born %3.2%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.3%-3.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.