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Living in Lakewood, CA
Explore Lakewood and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.3 / 10
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Lakewood at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population79,850
Median Household Income$119,177
Median Home Value$827,200
Median Gross Rent$2,347
Median Age39.4
Average Household Size3.0
Unemployment5.2%
Work From Home13.3%
Homeownership71.4%
Housing Vacancy2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Lakewood is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages. Housing costs are high relative to local household income, making affordability one of the more important factors to examine before relocating here.
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Lakewood and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Lakewood
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$827,200
Median Gross Rent$2,347
Homeownership71.4%
Housing Vacancy2.4%
Home values are relatively high compared with local household income, so purchase affordability deserves close attention. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Lakewood, CA
Median Household Income$119,177
Unemployment5.2%
Work From Home13.3%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Lakewood and how households are structured
Population79,850
Median Age39.4
Average Household Size3.0
Lakewood is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Lakewood
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Lakewood point to warm summers, mild winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High81.4°F
Average Winter Low46.9°F
Annual Rainfall12.0 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Lakewood
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Los Angeles County.
County Intelligence
Lakewood & Los Angeles County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Lakewood.
Current NarrowTheList data for Lakewood shows a population of about 79,850. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Los Angeles County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Lakewood.
For someone considering a move to Lakewood, the available data currently points to housing affordability that deserves careful budgeting. These signals are most useful when considered alongside the specific neighborhood, commute and housing type that fit the household making the move.
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