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Compare Oakland to Lakewood

This post compares Oakland, California to Lakewood, 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 Oakland (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 417,442 81,106
Income (median) $52,981 $56,545
Home Value (median) $564,500 $475,800
White 36% 51%
Black 24% 7%
Asian 15% 18%
With Kids 28% 37%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 60% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Lakewood?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Lakewood: 417442 compared with 81106 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 28% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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