Lakewood vs South Hill

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Lakewood, WA

Area Score

Bottom 18% nationally

South Hill, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Lakewood

South Hill

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

33 · Bottom 25%

Housing affordability

56 · Bottom 16%

70 · Bottom 34%

Access

87 · Bottom 33%

86 · Bottom 32%

Economic stability

50 · Bottom 32%

76 · Top 15%

Measured values

Metric	Lakewood	South Hill	Source period
Population	62,937	68,025	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$74,720	$113,130	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$44,695	$46,140	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,689/sq mi	3,660/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$461,200	$543,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,525	$2,088	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	47.5%	70.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	32.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	13.2%	7.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	76°F	76°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	36°F	36°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	42.0"	42.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	22 mi	23 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	30.6 min	36.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	37.4	35.3	2024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools	26	23	2024-25 school year
Students per teacher	16.19	18.95	2024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility	71.4%	48.9%	2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Lakewood

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

South Hill

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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