Lakewood, CA vs San Pablo, 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.

Lakewood

63.1

#1796 nationally

San Pablo

62.8

#1826 nationally

Lakewood leads in median household income ($113,030 vs $72,552). Lakewood leads in crime level (12.4 vs 17.2). San Pablo leads in walk score (73 vs 58).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lakewood, CA	San Pablo, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.1 (#1796)	62.8 (#1826)
Population	78,135	31,249
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$882,830	$561,356
Median Household Income	$113,030	$72,552
Average Commute	29.8 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	58	73
Crime Level	12.4	17.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	168	140
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+38.0