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Compare Lakewood to Berkeley

This post compares Lakewood, California to Berkeley, 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 Lakewood (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 81,106 120,179
Income (median) $56,545 $67,950
Home Value (median) $475,800 $861,800
White 51% 60%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 18% 19%
With Kids 37% 20%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 28% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Berkeley?
A: Lakewood has a smaller population count than Berkeley: 81106 compared with 120179 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: San-Lorenzo, La-Mirada, and Castro-Valley.

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

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