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Compare Lakewood to Palo Alto

This post compares Lakewood, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 81,106 67,082
Income (median) $56,545 $124,900
Home Value (median) $475,800 $1,989,300
White 51% 61%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 18% 31%
With Kids 37% 34%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 28% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Palo Alto?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 81106 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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