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Compare Compton to Lakewood

This post compares Compton, California to Lakewood, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Compton (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 97,847 81,106
Income (median) $31,615 $56,545
Home Value (median) $287,300 $475,800
White 39% 51%
Black 30% 7%
Asian 0% 18%
With Kids 52% 37%
Age (median) 30 38
Rentals 45% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Compton or Lakewood?
A: Compton has a similar population count than Lakewood: 97847 compared with 81106 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Compton or in Lakewood?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Compton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Compton or Lakewood?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Compton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Compton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Compton versus 28% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Compton may include: Willowbrook, Adelanto, and Moreno-Valley.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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