Lakewood, OH vs Brooklyn, OH

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

MetricLakewood, OHBrooklyn, OH
Population50,00711,158
Median Household Income$68,954$69,346
Median Rent$1,070/mo$971/mo
Median Home Value$262,200$163,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9494
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.4%31.7%
Poverty Rate10.3%9.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8182
Property Crime Rate /100k9356,207
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr158158
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min20.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.317.5
College Degree Rate55.3%18.8%
Foreign-Born %8.1%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-2.5%

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