City comparison
Commerce City, CO is about 20 miles (30 km) from Lakewood, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 27 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 Commerce City, CO to Lakewood, CO takes about 3 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Lakewood has a population of 156,149, vs 63,050 in Commerce City — about 2.5× larger by population. By land area, Lakewood covers about 43 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Commerce City.
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 | Commerce City | Lakewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540/mo | $1,665/mo | 8.1% higher in Lakewood |
| Median home value | $436,500 | $494,100 | 13.2% higher in Lakewood |
| Median household income | $96,484 | $82,786 | 16.5% higher in Commerce City |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 101.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 91.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 99.9 | ≈ 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 Commerce City, you'd need $100,313 in Lakewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Commerce City and Lakewood have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Commerce City, you'd need about $80,250 in Lakewood to keep the same standard of living.