Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$574,400
Denver $603,800
Median rent$1,806/mo
Denver $1,874/mo
Cost-burdened households37%
Denver 34%
Lakewood
Jefferson County156,583 residentsJefferson County School District No. R-1
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
15th of 32 Denver suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
66
Denver median 65
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lakewood is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lakewood against Denver. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 74/100
B
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Denver median 88th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.6
Denver median 17.7
Graduation rate85%
Denver median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index94
Denver 100
Eff. tax rate0.53%
Denver 0.55%
Local sales tax7.89%
Denver median 7.89%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 69/100
B−
Mean commute25.5 min
Denver 27.0 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Denver 58%
Transit stops / sq mi15
Denver median 2.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés87
Denver median 60 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Denver median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks107
Denver median 77 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$89,792
Denver $105,762
Unemployment4.5%
Denver 4.5%
Professional occupations49%
Denver 51%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lakewood on housing & affordability
Lakewood's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Greenwood Village12 mi from LakewoodB− 75 B Superior16 mi from LakewoodC+ 72 B− Castle Pines21 mi from LakewoodC+ 66 C+ Columbine8 mi from LakewoodC+ 66 C+ Highlands Ranch13 mi from LakewoodC+ 74 B Cherry Creek15 mi from LakewoodC+ 75 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lakewood
Is Lakewood, CO a good place to live?
Lakewood scores 66 out of 100, 15th of 32 Denver suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lakewood expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $574,400, 5% below the Denver median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.53%. $1,806/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lakewood?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Lakewood sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 16.6 student–teacher ratio. Lakewood is served by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lakewood?
The mean commute is 25.5 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 15 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lakewood?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 87 restaurants and cafés and 107 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Lakewood old or new?
The median home in Lakewood was built in 1977 — older than the Denver median of 1987. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 56% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.