Living in Lakewood (Colorado)

Lakewood (Colorado) is a city in Colorado, United States, home to 152,597 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #42 of 4,750), young professionals (top 1%, #43 of 4,444), city lovers (top 2%, #49 of 4,114).

Residents152,597

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport39 km (Denver International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,389,300 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,710 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverSouth Platte, 3.2 km

Main railway line7.2 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.2,407 km

Within 10 km936,622 people

Greater areaGreater Denver, 9 km out

Winter daylight9 h 21 min, sunset 0:39

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Good to know about Lakewood (Colorado)

It is part of Greater Denver, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 21 min and sets around 0:39; in late June it sets around 4:32.

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How Lakewood (Colorado) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Colorado
Young family	58	#2,790 of 11,898	#28 of 119	Map
Low-income household	40	#4,585 of 9,771	#14 of 134	Map
Low-income family	50	#2,898 of 8,006	#19 of 92	Map
Single parent	58	#1,725 of 6,237	#16 of 80	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#5,884 of 9,474	#45 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	60	#4,314 of 9,474	#40 of 100	Map
Early retiree	62	#3,922 of 10,762	#43 of 143	Map
Single professional	77	#55 of 4,537	#1 of 70	Map
Young professional	80	#43 of 4,444	#2 of 74	Map
DINKS	82	#67 of 3,053	#2 of 54	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,688 of 7,271	#13 of 107	Map
Commuter	81	#112 of 6,227	#3 of 95	Map
Car-free household	83	#65 of 3,933	#2 of 68	Map
Student	80	#132 of 2,119	#3 of 31	Map
First-home buyer	52	#2,195 of 8,006	#13 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	35	#7,681 of 12,111	#37 of 158	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	80	#49 of 4,114	#2 of 74	Map
Expat professional	78	#442 of 7,271	#2 of 107	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#2,512 of 9,474	#28 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#17,249 of 18,063	#219 of 229	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	28	#6,476 of 16,523	#147 of 205	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#16,930 of 18,063	#212 of 229	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#1,639 of 16,523	#14 of 205	Map
Lottery winner	83	#80 of 21,167	#4 of 277	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,029 of 12,111	#64 of 158	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	77	#710 of 12,111	#4 of 158	Map
Digital native	74	#42 of 4,750	#2 of 74	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Lifestyle and amenities96
Education and family94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Mobility and connectivity79
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
Jobs and economy75
Health and elderly72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
Safety and community41
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Affordability21
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Green space10
Flat land (terrain relief)8
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.