Lakewood, OH vs Bay Village, OH

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

MetricLakewood, OHBay Village, OH
Population50,00715,984
Median Household Income$68,954$132,254
Median Rent$1,070/mo—
Median Home Value$262,200$353,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%31.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8113
Property Crime Rate /100k935253
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.314.9
College Degree Rate55.3%68.5%
Foreign-Born %8.1%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.3%

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