2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lakewood, OH vs Bangor, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Bangor, is 14% less than it is in Lakewood and is 39% below the National Average.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Bangor unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Lakewood, OHBangor, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%26.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,959$32,265$37,638
 Household Income$57,588$49,652$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,597$71,748$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakewood, OHBangor, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%11.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakewood, OHBangor, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.3%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.5%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.8%6.8%13.1%
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Lakewood, Ohio has the best of everything. Restaurants, small business, walkability, library, theater, schools, century homes, front porches, neighborhoods, parks, Lake  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you get a job in Cleveland, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LIVE! It has something for everybody. I was raised here and never knew anything else at this time. Once I went away  More

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Over 11 years ago

I haven't lived here, but have spent a lot of time in the area, and most certainly will move here when I finally can move back to the Cleveland area in a few years. I  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 6 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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