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Compare Lakewood to Los Angeles

This post compares Lakewood, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 81,106 3,949,776
Income (median) $56,545 $40,932
Home Value (median) $475,800 $549,800
White 51% 52%
Black 7% 8%
Asian 18% 11%
With Kids 37% 30%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 28% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Los Angeles?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 81106 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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