Lakewood, CA vs Paramount, CA

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

MetricLakewood, CAParamount, CA
Population79,85052,050
Median Household Income$119,177$75,250
Median Rent$2,347/mo$1,875/mo
Median Home Value$827,200$533,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%56.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356641
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0512,398
Median AQI7474
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.220
College Degree Rate32.7%14.9%
Foreign-Born %21.4%36.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.4%-5.6%

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