2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lakewood, OH vs North Pole, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in North Pole, is 45% more than it is in Lakewood and is 17% above the National Average.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- North Pole unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Lakewood, OHNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%-1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%18.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,959$34,724$37,638
 Household Income$57,588$83,524$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,597$92,650$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakewood, OHNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%2.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%0.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%7.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%30.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%14.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakewood, OHNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.3%15.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.5%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%5.7%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%3.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%0.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%32.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%11.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.8%13.7%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 North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 9 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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