Lakewood, CO vs Englewood, CO

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

MetricLakewood, COEnglewood, CO
Population156,58334,129
Median Household Income$89,792$86,800
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,668/mo
Median Home Value$574,400$572,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%51.9%
Poverty Rate9.2%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k675654
Property Crime Rate /100k4,5174,277
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr215212
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F20°F
Snowfall58 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min22.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.615
College Degree Rate45.3%49.3%
Foreign-Born %8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+4.9%

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