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Housing & affordability in Lakewood

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
44/100
21st of 32
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$574,400
Denver $603,80040% · scores 47
Median rent vs metro$1,806/mo
Denver $1,874/mo30% · scores 47
Ownership rate58%
Denver 64%15% · scores 42
Households spending >30% of income on housing37%
Denver 34%15% · scores 27
Context, not scored
Median year built · Denver 19871977
Houses rather than flats · Denver 66%56%
Households with children · Denver 29%22%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Denver reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Denver suburbs for housing

All 32 ranked, Lakewood highlighted
1The PineryB+$791,1002Greenwood VillageB−$1,237,8003SuperiorC+$903,9004Castle PinesC+$895,5005ColumbineC+$617,2006Highlands RanchC+$712,7007Cherry CreekC+$888,9008CentennialC$658,1009Dakota RidgeC$604,60010Ken CarylC$600,30011Lone TreeC$874,10012Castle RockC$652,90013ParkerC−$646,30014BroomfieldC−$664,50015ArvadaC−$632,60016GoldenC−$837,70017Commerce CityD+$499,70018LittletonD$630,60019ThorntonD$517,50020WestminsterD$532,40021LakewoodD$574,40022BrightonD$499,50023DenverD$616,00024Wheat RidgeD−$623,00025BerkleyD−$468,10026AuroraD−$469,10027EnglewoodD−$572,90028NorthglennF$462,10029SherrelwoodF$432,20030WelbyF$385,00031Four Square MileF$474,20032Federal HeightsF$95,300
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Better than Lakewood on housing & affordability

Lakewood grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Greenwood Village12 mi from LakewoodB−$1.24M64% 75 B Superior16 mi from LakewoodC+$904k61% 72 B− Castle Pines21 mi from LakewoodC+$896k81% 66 C+ Columbine8 mi from LakewoodC+$617k89% 66 C+ Highlands Ranch13 mi from LakewoodC+$713k78% 74 B Cherry Creek15 mi from LakewoodC+$889k80% 75 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24