Ken Caryl, CO vs Lakewood, CO

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

MetricKen Caryl, COLakewood, CO
Population33,233156,583
Median Household Income$118,269$89,792
Median Rent$2,127/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$600,300$574,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%53.3%
Poverty Rate3.7%9.2%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k230*675
Property Crime Rate /100k920*4,517
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr215215
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall34 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min25.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.519.6
College Degree Rate50.4%45.3%
Foreign-Born %6.4%8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ken Caryl (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.