San Diego vs Lakewood
San Diego, CA compared with Lakewood, CA · 91 miles apart
San Diego has 1,406,106 residents to Lakewood’s 78,010. San Diego comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lakewood does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| San Diego, CA | Lakewood, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406,106 | 78,010 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,313 | 8,304 |
| Median household income | $108,077 | $119,177 |
| Median home value | $906,700 | $827,200 |
| Median rent | $2,313 | $2,347 |
| Homeownership | 47.3% | 71.4% |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 36.2 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 51% | 32.7% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment | 6% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 6.9× |
| Clear days a year | 57 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 12 | — |
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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