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Compare Lakewood to Merced

This post compares Lakewood, California to Merced, 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) Merced (city)
Population 81,106 82,008
Income (median) $56,545 $38,635
Home Value (median) $475,800 $185,700
White 51% 53%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 18% 12%
With Kids 37% 43%
Age (median) 38 29
Rentals 28% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Merced?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than Merced: 81106 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 60% for Merced.

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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