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Compare Lakewood to Riverside

This post compares Lakewood, California to Riverside, 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) Riverside (city)
Population 81,106 321,570
Income (median) $56,545 $41,576
Home Value (median) $475,800 $319,200
White 51% 61%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 18% 7%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 38 31
Rentals 28% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Riverside?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Riverside: 81106 compared with 321570 total people.

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

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

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

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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