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Compare Lakewood to Salinas

This post compares Lakewood, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 81,106 156,811
Income (median) $56,545 $36,201
Home Value (median) $475,800 $342,100
White 51% 56%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 18% 5%
With Kids 37% 50%
Age (median) 38 30
Rentals 28% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Salinas?
A: Lakewood has a smaller population count than Salinas: 81106 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 55% for Salinas.

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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