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Compare Lakewood to Jersey City

This post compares Lakewood, New Jersey to Jersey City, New Jersey 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 (CDP) Jersey City (city)
Population 55,135 265,932
Income (median) $36,306 $55,908
Home Value (median) $425,700 $344,200
White 91% 35%
Black 2% 23%
Asian 0% 25%
With Kids 69% 31%
Age (median) 17 33
Rentals 65% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Jersey City?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 55135 compared with 265932 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jersey City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 65% for Lakewood versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Passaic, Perth-Amboy, and New-Brunswick.

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

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