Englewood, CO vs Lakewood, CO

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

MetricEnglewood, COLakewood, CO
Population34,129156,583
Median Household Income$86,800$89,792
Median Rent$1,668/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$572,900$574,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%53.3%
Poverty Rate7.7%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k654675
Property Crime Rate /100k4,2774,517
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr212215
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute22.6 min25.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1519.6
College Degree Rate49.3%45.3%
Foreign-Born %8.2%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+0.6%

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