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Compare Lakewood to Santa Monica

This post compares Lakewood, California to Santa Monica, 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) Santa Monica (city)
Population 81,106 92,495
Income (median) $56,545 $79,865
Home Value (median) $475,800 $1,168,500
White 51% 76%
Black 7% 4%
Asian 18% 10%
With Kids 37% 16%
Age (median) 38 40
Rentals 28% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Santa Monica?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than Santa Monica: 81106 compared with 92495 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakewood or in Santa Monica?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Lakewood.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Lakewood versus 72% for Santa Monica.

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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