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Compare Lakewood to Seattle

This post compares Lakewood, Washington to Seattle, 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) Seattle (city)
Population 59,102 688,245
Income (median) $40,370 $65,883
Home Value (median) $232,600 $537,800
White 57% 68%
Black 12% 7%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 27% 20%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 55% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Seattle?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Seattle: 59102 compared with 688245 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Seattle?
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 is quite similar: 55% for Lakewood versus 53% for Seattle.

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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