Verdict
Lakewood leads on Safety, while Minneapolis leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CO
60
MN
67
✓ winsEducational Attainment
CO
75
MN
83
✓ winsSafety
CO
31
✓ winsMN
16
Weather
CO
—
MN
—
Livability
CO
56
MN
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Lakewood | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,149 | 426,877 |
| Median Income | $82,786 ✓ | $76,332 |
| Median Rent | $1,665 | $1,267 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $494,100 | $328,700 ✓ |
| Median Age | 38 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 91% |
| Bachelor's+ | 44% | 54% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 92% ✓ | 89% |
| Homeownership | 58% ✓ | 48% |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 25 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 8.25 ✓ | 12.37 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 53.90 | 53.05 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 18" | N/A |