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Compare Boulder to Lakewood

This post compares Boulder, Colorado to Lakewood, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boulder (city) Lakewood (city)
Population 106,271 151,411
Income (median) $56,858 $46,225
Home Value (median) $600,400 $300,600
White 87% 88%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 18% 24%
Age (median) 28 38
Rentals 51% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boulder or Lakewood?
A: Boulder has a smaller population count than Lakewood: 106271 compared with 151411 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boulder does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 51% for Boulder versus 41% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boulder may include: Golden, Fort-Collins, and Broomfield.

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

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