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Compare Lakewood to San Jose

This post compares Lakewood, California to San Jose, 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) San Jose (city)
Population 81,106 1,023,031
Income (median) $56,545 $61,896
Home Value (median) $475,800 $714,200
White 51% 40%
Black 7% 3%
Asian 18% 34%
With Kids 37% 38%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 28% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or San Jose?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 81106 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 42% for San Jose.

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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