B+
Lakewood
Composite Score67.1
💵 Median Income
$88,394
▼ $2,946vs state ($91,340)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
304
▲ 109vs state (413)
👥 Population
155,984
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
109
100 = national average
Lakewood vs Colorado
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy69.8
▲ 6.3 vs state (state: 63.5)
🛡️ Safety61.8
▲ 10.2 vs state (state: 51.6)
🏥 Health78.7
▲ 11.4 vs state (state: 67.3)
🎓 Education65.2
▼ 8.3 vs state (state: 73.5)
💼 Fiscal Health71
▲ 1.5 vs state (state: 69.5)
📈 Growth60.2
▲ 5.4 vs state (state: 54.8)
🏠 Affordability60.6
▲ 14.3 vs state (state: 46.3)
🌿 Environment61.2
▼ 8.4 vs state (state: 69.6)
Lakewood vs Colorado
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024