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Compare Lakewood to Wheat Ridge

This post compares Lakewood, Colorado to Wheat Ridge, 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) Wheat Ridge (city)
Population 151,411 31,162
Income (median) $46,225 $46,162
Home Value (median) $300,600 $306,900
White 88% 89%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 24% 21%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Wheat Ridge?
A: Lakewood has a much larger population count than Wheat Ridge: 151411 compared with 31162 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Lakewood versus 45% for Wheat Ridge.

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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