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Compare Mercer Island to Lakewood

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Mercer Island versus 55% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mercer Island may include: Union-Hill-Novelty-Hill, Cottage-Lake, and Bainbridge-Island.

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

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