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Compare East Palo Alto to Lakewood

This post compares East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 29,646 81,106
Income (median) $35,683 $56,545
Home Value (median) $600,200 $475,800
White 34% 51%
Black 11% 7%
Asian 3% 18%
With Kids 48% 37%
Age (median) 29 38
Rentals 64% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or Lakewood?
A: East Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Lakewood: 29646 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Palo Alto or Lakewood?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in East Palo Alto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for East Palo Alto versus 28% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Palo Alto may include: Bellflower, Florence-Graham, and Paramount.

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

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