City comparison
Denver, CO is about 10 miles (20 km) from Lakewood, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 17 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 Denver, CO to Lakewood, CO takes about 2 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Denver has a population of 710,800, vs 156,149 in Lakewood — about 4.6× larger by population. By land area, Denver covers about 155 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 | Denver | Lakewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,665/mo | $1,665/mo | ≈ equal |
| Median home value | $540,400 | $494,100 | 9.4% higher in Denver |
| Median household income | $85,853 | $82,786 | 3.7% higher in Denver |
| 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 Denver, you'd need $100,000 in Lakewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denver and Lakewood have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Denver, you'd need about $80,000 in Lakewood to keep the same standard of living.