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Compare Lakewood to Yakima

This post compares Lakewood, Washington to Yakima, 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) Yakima (city)
Population 59,102 93,182
Income (median) $40,370 $34,570
Home Value (median) $232,600 $160,000
White 57% 75%
Black 12% 1%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 27% 37%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 55% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Yakima?
A: Lakewood has a smaller population count than Yakima: 59102 compared with 93182 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Yakima?
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 46% for Yakima.

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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