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Compare Lakewood to Lafayette

This post compares Lakewood, Colorado to Lafayette, 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) Lafayette (city)
Population 151,411 27,440
Income (median) $46,225 $61,790
Home Value (median) $300,600 $343,000
White 88% 88%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 4%
With Kids 24% 30%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 41% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Lafayette?
A: Lakewood has a much larger population count than Lafayette: 151411 compared with 27440 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Lakewood versus 27% for Lafayette.

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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