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Compare Lakewood to Oakland

This post compares Lakewood, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 81,106 417,442
Income (median) $56,545 $52,981
Home Value (median) $475,800 $564,500
White 51% 36%
Black 7% 24%
Asian 18% 15%
With Kids 37% 28%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 28% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Oakland?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 81106 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

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

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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