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Compare Riverside to Lakewood

This post compares Riverside, 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 Riverside (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 321,570 81,106
Income (median) $41,576 $56,545
Home Value (median) $319,200 $475,800
White 61% 51%
Black 6% 7%
Asian 7% 18%
With Kids 40% 37%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 45% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Riverside or Lakewood?
A: Riverside has a larger population count than Lakewood: 321570 compared with 81106 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Riverside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Riverside versus 28% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Riverside may include: Bakersfield, Pomona, and Chula-Vista.

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

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