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Lakewood, OH vs Worthington, OH

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- Household income in Worthington, is 97% more than it is in Lakewood and is 39% above the National Average.
- Lakewood unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Worthington unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Lakewood, OHWorthington, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,959  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$113,559$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,597  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakewood, OHWorthington, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakewood, OHWorthington, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%13.1%
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 Worthington    8 Reviews

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Over 11 years ago

As a retired teacher, I think Worthington has the best Public School in Columbus Ohio. When I moved into the area, I knew A lot of Ohio State University Professors live  More

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Over 14 years ago

Worthington is a lovely small community on the northside of Columbus Ohio. A safe community for walking and plenty of activities including festivals year  More

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