Colorado Springs vs Lakewood
Colorado Springs, CO compared with Lakewood, CO · 61 miles apart
Colorado Springs has 494,743 residents to Lakewood’s 156,927. Colorado Springs comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Lakewood does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.
| Colorado Springs, CO | Lakewood, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,743 | 156,927 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,446 | 3,608 |
| Median household income | $84,818 | $89,792 |
| Median home value | $452,600 | $574,400 |
| Median rent | $1,648 | $1,806 |
| Homeownership | 60.9% | 58.1% |
| Average commute | 22.7 min | 25.5 min |
| Median age | 35.7 | 38.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 42.7% | 45.3% |
| Poverty rate | 9% | 9.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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