Artesia, CA vs Lakewood, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArtesia, CALakewood, CA
Population15,88979,850
Median Household Income$101,004$119,177
Median Rent$2,219/mo$2,347/mo
Median Home Value$776,600$827,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%51.3%
Poverty Rate9.4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k439356
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8002,051
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher25.722.2
College Degree Rate32.4%32.7%
Foreign-Born %47.4%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-5.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.