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Lakewood, OH vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than Lakewood.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in South Bend.
 Lakewood, OHSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201052,061  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199059,718  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakewood, OHSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3425.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakewood, OHSouth Bend, INUnited States
 White84.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakewood, OHSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married48.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households26,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households16,196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 11 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 12 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 12 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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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