Lakewood vs Arvada
Lakewood, CO compared with Arvada, CO · 9 miles apart
Lakewood has 156,927 residents to Arvada’s 122,901. Lakewood comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Arvada does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Lakewood, CO | Arvada, CO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,927 | 122,901 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,608 | 3,151 |
| Median household income | $89,792 | $117,348 |
| Median home value | $574,400 | $632,600 |
| Median rent | $1,806 | $1,888 |
| Homeownership | 58.1% | 75.3% |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 26.1 min |
| Median age | 38.2 | 40 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 45.3% | 51.6% |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 5.4× |
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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