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Compare Lakewood to San Luis Obispo

This post compares Lakewood, California to San Luis Obispo, 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 Luis Obispo (city)
Population 81,106 46,997
Income (median) $56,545 $51,104
Home Value (median) $475,800 $590,800
White 51% 84%
Black 7% 2%
Asian 18% 5%
With Kids 37% 17%
Age (median) 38 26
Rentals 28% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or San Luis Obispo?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than San Luis Obispo: 81106 compared with 46997 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Luis Obispo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 61% for San Luis Obispo.

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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