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A city of 79,850 people in California
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Map of Lakewood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.6%399 of 6,032 acres
Trails5.7 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves145 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lakewood

City in California, United States
1954Established
82,496Population
9.5 sq miArea
46 ftElevation

Lakewood is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 82,496 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west, northwest and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major thoroughfares include Lakewood (SR 19), Bellflower, and Del Amo Boulevards and Carson and South Streets. The San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) runs through the city's eastern regions.

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ZIP code90711, 90712, 90713
Area code562
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Housing in Lakewood

$872K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lakewood home is worth about $872,000, up 2.6% in a year, 14% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list101.2%
Sold in May44
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Safety in Lakewood

C−

Safety Grade C-

Lakewood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lakewood 3.6
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lakewood 20.4
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Lakewood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#112Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictLong Beach UnifiedSchools23

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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