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Lakewood vs Paramount

Lakewood, CA compared with Paramount, CA · 4 miles apart

Lakewood has 78,010 residents to Paramount’s 50,755. Lakewood comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Paramount does better on median rent.

Lakewood, CA Paramount, CA
Population 78,010 50,755
Density (per sq mi) 8,304 10,740
Median household income $119,177 $75,250
Median home value $827,200 $533,700
Median rent $2,347 $1,875
Homeownership 71.4% 43%
Average commute 28.4 min 28.4 min
Median age 39.4 33.4
Bachelor's degree + 32.7% 14.9%
Poverty rate 5.8% 12.6%
Unemployment 5.2% 5.7%
Price to income 6.9× 7.1×

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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