Lakewood, CO
US City in Colorado, West · ranked on 30 metrics
Lakewood, CO is a US city in Colorado with a population of 157,210 (166th of 477). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (101st of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (111th of 434), Median Household Income (118th of 434). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (383rd of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (311th of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (341st of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)9.17%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024101st of 43477
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024111th of 43475
- Median Household Income$89,792Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024118th of 43473
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024142nd of 43467
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 153rd of 46066
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 246th of 46046
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025251st of 39537
- Price Level (Goods)101.0Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 311th of 46032
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024298th of 43431
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025383rd of 3953
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025366th of 3957
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025356th of 39510
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 380th of 46017
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 360th of 46021
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025311th of 39521
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024341st of 43421
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024327th of 43425
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Denver, CO91% similar
Tacoma, WA84% similar- Spokane, WA84% similar
Minneapolis, MN84% similar- Seattle, WA83% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Lakewood, CO?
- Lakewood, CO has a population of 157,210, 166th among 477 US cities.
- What does Lakewood, CO rank best at?
- Among US cities, Lakewood, CO ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (101st of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (111th of 434); Median Household Income (118th of 434).
- Where does Lakewood, CO rank worst?
- Lakewood, CO ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (383rd of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (311th of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (341st of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lakewood, CO?
- Rankodex ranks Lakewood, CO on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics