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Denver

Denver, CO

Population: 713,734
VS
Lakewood

Lakewood, CO

Population: 156,309

Denver vs Lakewood

Side-by-side comparison of Denver, CO and Lakewood, CO

Demographics

Population
714KDenver
156KLakewood
4.6x diff
Median Age
35Denver
38Lakewood
8% diff
Pop. Density
4,663Denver
3,595Lakewood
30% diff
Area (sq mi)
155Denver
44Lakewood
3.5x diff
Male
50.4%
Denver
50.1%
Lakewood
1% diff
Female
49.6%
Denver
49.9%
Lakewood
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$92KDenver
$86KLakewood
7% diff
Per Capita Income
$61KDenver
$51KLakewood
19% diff
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Denver
5.3%
Lakewood
45% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Denver
3.1%
Lakewood
10% diff
Cost of Living
103Denver
103Lakewood
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,958Denver
$1,512Lakewood
29% diff

Housing

Home Value
$587KDenver
$548KLakewood
7% diff
Median Rent
$1,770Denver
$1,746Lakewood
1% diff
Homeownership
49.1%
Denver
58.1%
Lakewood
18% diff
Zillow Value
$531KDenver
$566KLakewood
7% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,818Denver
$1,733Lakewood
5% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Denver
32.3%
Lakewood
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
749Denver
480Lakewood
56% diff
Property Crime
3,744Denver
4,617Lakewood
23% diff
Murder Rate
9Denver
3Lakewood
2.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
49°FDenver
48°FLakewood
2% diff
Jan Temp
21°FDenver
23°FLakewood
13% diff
Jul Temp
73°FDenver
71°FLakewood
3% diff
Rainfall
24.4"Denver
25.1"Lakewood
3% diff
Snowfall
30.8"Denver
41.8"Lakewood
36% diff
Sunny Days
323Denver
330Lakewood
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
55.6%
Denver
45.3%
Lakewood
23% diff
High School+
91.4%
Denver
93.6%
Lakewood
2% diff
Graduate+
21.1%
Denver
15.8%
Lakewood
34% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.4 minDenver
26.7 minLakewood
5% diff
Drive Alone
57.7%
Denver
67.8%
Lakewood
17% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
Denver
2.6%
Lakewood
74% diff
Work from Home
24.4%
Denver
19.9%
Lakewood
23% diff

Health

Obesity
21.8%
Denver
24.0%
Lakewood
10% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Denver
10.9%
Lakewood
6% diff
Uninsured
13.1%
Denver
10.6%
Lakewood
24% diff
Diabetes
8.0%
Denver
8.0%
Lakewood
Heart Disease
4.6%
Denver
4.6%
Lakewood
Depression
22.0%
Denver
23.7%
Lakewood
8% diff

The Verdict

23 Denver
:
14 Lakewood

Denver leads in 23 of 37 categories

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