City comparison
Colorado Springs, CO is about 60 miles (100 km) from Lakewood, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Colorado Springs, CO to Lakewood, CO takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Colorado Springs has a population of 479,612, vs 156,149 in Lakewood — about 3.1× larger by population. By land area, Colorado Springs covers about 200 sq mi vs 43 sq mi for Lakewood.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Colorado Springs | Lakewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,464/mo | $1,665/mo | 13.7% higher in Lakewood |
| Median home value | $383,000 | $494,100 | 29.0% higher in Lakewood |
| Median household income | $79,026 | $82,786 | 4.8% higher in Lakewood |
| Groceries index | 96.8 | 101.2 | 4.6% higher in Lakewood |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 91.2 | 4.9% higher in Lakewood |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 99.9 | ≈ equal (Colorado Springs slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 99.9 | ≈ equal (Colorado Springs slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Colorado Springs, you'd need $112,776 in Lakewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Colorado Springs, CO is about 11.3% cheaper overall than Lakewood, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% higher in Lakewood than in Colorado Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Colorado Springs, you'd need about $90,221 in Lakewood to keep the same standard of living.