Brook Park, OH vs Lakewood, OH

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

MetricBrook Park, OHLakewood, OH
Population18,28450,007
Median Household Income$71,332$68,954
Median Rent$1,122/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$169,600$262,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%35.4%
Poverty Rate8.9%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3981
Property Crime Rate /100k471935
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min22.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.717.3
College Degree Rate16%55.3%
Foreign-Born %4%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.2%-3.7%

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