City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Arvada | Lakewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,706/mo | $1,665/mo | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $553,000 | $494,100 | 11.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $106,014 | $82,786 | 28.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 125.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 104.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 104.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Arvada, you'd need $97,599 in Lakewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakewood, CO is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Arvada, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Lakewood than in Arvada. If you earn $80,000 in Arvada, you'd need about $78,079 in Lakewood to keep the same standard of living.