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Compare Yakima to Lakewood

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Yakima or Lakewood?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Yakima.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lakewood does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Yakima versus 55% for Lakewood.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Yakima may include: Kennewick, Mount-Vernon, and Moses-Lake.

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

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