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Compare Gilroy to Lakewood

This post compares Gilroy, 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 Gilroy (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 54,159 81,106
Income (median) $52,366 $56,545
Home Value (median) $583,900 $475,800
White 73% 51%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 6% 18%
With Kids 46% 37%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 42% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Gilroy or Lakewood?
A: Gilroy has a smaller population count than Lakewood: 54159 compared with 81106 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gilroy does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for Gilroy versus 28% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Gilroy may include: San-Marcos, Hollister, and Downey.

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

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