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Compare Lakewood to Los Altos

This post compares Lakewood, California to Los Altos, 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) Los Altos (city)
Population 81,106 30,527
Income (median) $56,545 $167,642
Home Value (median) $475,800 $2,000,000+
White 51% 64%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 18% 28%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 38 45
Rentals 28% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Los Altos?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than Los Altos: 81106 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 17% for Los Altos.

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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