Buena Park, CA vs Lakewood, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Buena Park

63.8

#1736 nationally

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

Buena Park leads in crime level (6.8 vs 12.4). Lakewood leads in median household income ($113,030 vs $101,586). Lakewood leads in walk score (58 vs 57).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Buena Park, CA	Lakewood, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.8 (#1736)	63.1 (#1796)
Population	81,958	78,135
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$942,568	$882,830
Median Household Income	$101,586	$113,030
Average Commute	29.7 min	29.8 min
Walk Score	57	58
Crime Level	6.8	12.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	167	168
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.6	D+32.9