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Compare Downey to Lakewood

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 113,358 81,106
Income (median) $41,938 $56,545
Home Value (median) $479,500 $475,800
White 63% 51%
Black 3% 7%
Asian 7% 18%
With Kids 43% 37%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 49% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Lakewood?
A: Downey has a larger population count than Lakewood: 113358 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Downey or Lakewood?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Downey.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 28% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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