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Compare Lakewood to Newark

This post compares Lakewood, Ohio to Newark, 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) Newark (city)
Population 50,778 48,640
Income (median) $46,035 $36,742
Home Value (median) $140,300 $116,300
White 87% 92%
Black 6% 2%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 20% 31%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 55% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Newark?
A: Lakewood has a similar population count than Newark: 50778 compared with 48640 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Newark?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive 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 45% for Newark.

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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