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Compare Lakewood to Boulder

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Longmont, Littleton, and Englewood.

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

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