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%
Denver50.1%
Lakewood1% diff
Female
49.6%
Denver49.9%
Lakewood1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$92KDenver
$86KLakewood
7% diff
Per Capita Income
$61KDenver
$51KLakewood
19% diff
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Denver5.3%
Lakewood45% diff
Unemployment
4.6%
Denver4.5%
Lakewood2% 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%
Denver58.1%
Lakewood18% diff
Zillow Value
$525KDenver
$557KLakewood
6% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,818Denver
$1,733Lakewood
5% diff
Rent Burden
29.0%
Denver32.3%
Lakewood11% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
999Denver
797Lakewood
25% diff
Property Crime
4,781Denver
5,167Lakewood
8% diff
Murder Rate
10Denver
3Lakewood
3.8x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FDenver
50°FLakewood
2% diff
Jan Temp
32°FDenver
33°FLakewood
2% diff
Jul Temp
75°FDenver
73°FLakewood
3% diff
Rainfall
15.4"Denver
17.5"Lakewood
14% diff
Snowfall
49.0"Denver
58.0"Lakewood
18% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
55.6%
Denver45.3%
Lakewood23% diff
High School+
91.4%
Denver93.6%
Lakewood2% diff
Graduate+
21.1%
Denver15.8%
Lakewood34% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.4 minDenver
26.7 minLakewood
5% diff
Drive Alone
57.7%
Denver67.8%
Lakewood18% diff
Public Transit
4.5%
Denver2.6%
Lakewood73% diff
Work from Home
24.4%
Denver19.9%
Lakewood23% diff
Health
Obesity
21.8%
Denver24.0%
Lakewood10% diff
Smoking
10.3%
Denver10.9%
Lakewood6% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
Denver7.6%
Lakewood16% diff
Diabetes
8.0%
Denver8.0%
LakewoodHeart Disease
4.6%
Denver4.6%
LakewoodDepression
22.0%
Denver23.7%
Lakewood8% diff
The Verdict
23
Denver
:
13
Lakewood
Denver leads in 23 of 36 categories