Long Beach vs Lakewood
Long Beach, CA compared with Lakewood, CA · 5 miles apart
Long Beach has 450,469 residents to Lakewood’s 78,010. Long Beach comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +. Lakewood does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Long Beach, CA | Lakewood, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 450,469 | 78,010 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,890 | 8,304 |
| Median household income | $87,430 | $119,177 |
| Median home value | $806,600 | $827,200 |
| Median rent | $1,871 | $2,347 |
| Homeownership | 41.2% | 71.4% |
| Average commute | 29.9 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 37.1 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.6% | 32.7% |
| Poverty rate | 14.8% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Price to income | 9.2× | 6.9× |
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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