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What Is It Like to Live in Lakewood?

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.

Lakewood at a glance

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

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in CO of 48

Walk score

18/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Colorado only. Updated 2026.