About Lakewood, CA
Lakewood is located in Los Angeles County, California. The city's motto is "Tomorrow's City Today". It is also part of the Los Angeles Basin, known for its year round nice weather. The population of Lakewood is around 79,000 people an covers just over 24.5 square miles. The average household income is about $58,000. Lakewood is sometimes referred to as an instant city because in ten years it went from being mostly lima bean fields to a well developed city. Lakewood is serviced by four different school districts. In 2005, Lakewood was named "Sportstown USA" by Sports Illustrated.