Colorado city profile
What it costs to live in Lakewood, and how it compares with other Colorado cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
24
45th best value in Colorado
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Colorado cities.
Overall livability
27
44th overall in Colorado
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Lakewood is home to about 155,608 people. A typical home runs $428,800 and a household earns around $75,300, a price-to-income ratio of 5.7. Among Colorado's largest cities, it ranks 45th for value and 44th overall. For context, the typical Lakewood home is about 25% below the statewide median of $568,000 and local household income is about 22% below the statewide median of $97,100.
Median home price
$428,800
40th in CO of 48
Median rent
$1,506/mo
Median household income
$75,300
Home price to income
5.7x
Unemployment
4.4%
22nd in CO of 48
School rating
6/10
33rd in CO of 48
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