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Compare Lakewood to Lancaster

This post compares Lakewood, Ohio to Lancaster, Ohio 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 50,778 39,732
Income (median) $46,035 $37,883
Home Value (median) $140,300 $118,100
White 87% 94%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 20% 29%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 55% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Lancaster?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than Lancaster: 50778 compared with 39732 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Lancaster?
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: 55% for Lakewood versus 47% for Lancaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Wooster, Parma-Heights, and Findlay.

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

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