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Compare Lakewood to Mercer Island

This post compares Lakewood, Washington to Mercer Island, Washington 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) Mercer Island (city)
Population 59,102 24,768
Income (median) $40,370 $110,338
Home Value (median) $232,600 $1,034,600
White 57% 74%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 8% 18%
With Kids 27% 34%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 55% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Mercer Island?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than Mercer Island: 59102 compared with 24768 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Mercer Island?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 29% for Mercer Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Federal-Way, Parkland, and Burien.

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

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