Living in Lakewood
In Lakewood (New Jersey), unemployment is 6.3% (2024).
At the end of 2020, Lakewood had a population of 69,398. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Lakewood reached 6.28%. Foreign residents numbered 5,906 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lakewood?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,705 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,587 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records3Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 673 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Is Lakewood a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
8.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,906 of 69,398 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Lakewood 6.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 2,481 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.28 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
What does a salary buy in Lakewood?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | outside the model's range |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,705 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lakewood. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lakewood. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 151.7 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release5Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lakewood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,904 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | NIBRS 2025 Table 40: Offense Type by State and Territory by Agency9Official · parent municipality |
| Recorded violent crimes | 186 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)7Official |
Mobility and administration
Lakewood's nearest airport was TTN, 54 km away and offered 14 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lakewood. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6.5 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 0.1°C in January and 24.2°C in July.
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lakewood 6.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.52 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.21 · Feb 20.43 · Mar 22.19 · Apr 30.93 · May 29.84 · Jun 33.77 · Jul 36.51 · Aug 36.11 · Sep 34.1 · Oct 31.87 · Nov 23.41 · Dec 20.95 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -17.46 · Feb -16.71 · Mar -16.01 · Apr -3.72 · May 1.37 · Jun 8.01 · Jul 12.32 · Aug 12.93 · Sep 7.28 · Oct -0.88 · Nov -5.93 · Dec -12.17 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.07 · Feb 0.96 · Mar 4.61 · Apr 10.3 · May 15.75 · Jun 21.04 · Jul 24.21 · Aug 23.88 · Sep 20.55 · Oct 14.31 · Nov 8.21 · Dec 3.28 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 108 · Feb 83.57 · Mar 137.4 · Apr 105.7 · May 104.6 · Jun 124.7 · Jul 124.7 · Aug 104.9 · Sep 97.54 · Oct 108.2 · Nov 89.41 · Dec 130.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 25.4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 6.42 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)17Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
The city covered 18.3 km² at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 3,795 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport91.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 18.34 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.49 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,906 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population density | 3,795 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official |
| Population | 69,398 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202016Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lakewood
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Ramtown as a Lakewood alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,156 Ramtown vs €2,481 Lakewood+148%
- Unemployment: 1.1% Ramtown vs 6.3% Lakewood−82%
- Residents: 6,329 Ramtown vs 69,398 Lakewood−91%
- Foreign residents: 11.5% Ramtown vs 8.5% Lakewood+35%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Ramtown vs 6.5 µg/m³ Lakewoodsame level
Poinciana as a Lakewood alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1485 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 22.3% Poinciana vs 8.5% Lakewood+163%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,952 (2021) Poinciana vs 1,904 (2025) Lakewoodno percentage
- Median gross pay, city: €2,618 Poinciana vs €2,481 Lakewood+6%
- Residents: 69,309 Poinciana vs 69,398 Lakewood−0%
- Unemployment: 6.3% Poinciana vs 6.3% Lakewoodsame level
Cities near Lakewood
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6,156 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,698 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 3,539 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,599 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,365 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,783 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,707 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,794 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,515 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,677 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,981 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,382 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Lakewood?
The unemployment rate is 6.28 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in Lakewood?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.52 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How safe is Lakewood?
Police recorded 1,904 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: NIBRS 2025 Table 40: Offense Type by State and Territory by Agency.
How many people live in Lakewood?
The published population is 69,398 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in Lakewood?
5,906 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Lakewood a good place to live?
Lakewood may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Lakewood?
Ramtown, Pine Lake Park, Toms River, Point Pleasant, Manasquan are near Lakewood. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lakewood (New Jersey), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 101c43a689d16d091d28444081477727]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lakewood/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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title = {Lakewood (New Jersey), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {101c43a689d16d091d28444081477727},
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Sources
- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NIBRS 2025 Table 40: Offense Type by State and Territory by Agency cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-25
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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