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Compare Lakewood to Denver

This post compares Lakewood, Colorado to Denver, 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) Denver (city)
Population 151,411 678,467
Income (median) $46,225 $49,702
Home Value (median) $300,600 $322,900
White 88% 76%
Black 1% 9%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 24% 25%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 41% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Denver?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Denver: 151411 compared with 678467 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Denver does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Lakewood versus 49% for Denver.

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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