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Compare Lakewood to Tacoma

This post compares Lakewood, Washington to Tacoma, 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) Tacoma (city)
Population 59,102 207,280
Income (median) $40,370 $46,704
Home Value (median) $232,600 $227,200
White 57% 66%
Black 12% 9%
Asian 8% 8%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 55% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Tacoma?
A: Lakewood has a much smaller population count than Tacoma: 59102 compared with 207280 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Tacoma?
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 is quite similar: 55% for Lakewood versus 49% for Tacoma.

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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