Los Angeles vs Lakewood
Los Angeles, CA compared with Lakewood, CA · 20 miles apart
Los Angeles has 3,869,089 residents to Lakewood’s 78,010. Los Angeles comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +. Lakewood does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Los Angeles, CA | Lakewood, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,869,089 | 78,010 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,223 | 8,304 |
| Median household income | $81,939 | $119,177 |
| Median home value | $921,200 | $827,200 |
| Median rent | $1,933 | $2,347 |
| Homeownership | 36% | 71.4% |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 37.2 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 32.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 11.2× | 6.9× |
| Clear days a year | 61 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 3 | — |
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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