Lakewood, Colorado

About Lakewood

Lakewood, CO is a mid-size city located in central Colorado counting 156,868 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 5th largest city in Colorado.

Officially, Lakewood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 43.48 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,608 residents per square mile.

📰 Lakewood News Today

• Lakewood man arrested on suspicion of murdering wife Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 17
• Lakewood school community grieves as teacher's husband is accused of murder Denver7 · Aug 17
• Lakewood man accused of murder in wife’s death at Green Mountain home The Denver Post · Aug 15
• Miss A Coming to Colorado Mills in Lakewood WhatNow · Aug 18
• Husband accused of killing Jeffco Schools teacher in Lakewood 9News · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lakewood Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Colorado (#5 statewide).
• One of 11 places in the US named Lakewood — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• Home to 3.5% of Colorado's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lakewood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakewood

• #Poke — poke
• African Grill and Bar — african
• Brockmeyer's — coffee shop (café)
• Burrito Express — mexican
• Costere Mexican Resaurant Bar — mexican
• Curry Kitchen — indian
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• El Jimador — mexican
• El Tequileño Family Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• First Watch — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Molly Brown Summer House · Museum
• Old Stone House · Museum
• Denver Federal Center Museum · Museum
• Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys · Museum
• Lakewood's Heritage Center · Museum
• National Ice Core Lab · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakewood

• Jefferson Green Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Kendrick Lake Park Xeriscape Demonstration Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Peak View Park reviews ★
• Rampart Park reviews ★
• Addenbrooke Park reviews ★
• Bear Creek Greenbelt reviews ★
• Beech Park reviews ★
• Belmar Park reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Bonfils-Stanton Park reviews ★
• Carmody Park & Recreation Center reviews ★
• Colorado Christian University Disc Golf Course reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lakewood

• Alameda International Junior/Senior High School
• Astravo Online Academy Elementary School
• Astravo Online Academy High School
• Astravo Online Academy Middle School
• Bear Creek High School
• Bear Creek K-8 School
• Belmar School of Integrated Arts
• Carmody Middle School
• Colorado Online High School
• Colorado Online Middle School
• Colorado Virtual Academy
• Colorado Virtual Academy High School
• Colorado Virtual Academy Middle School
• Creighton Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Orthocolorado Hosp At St Anthony Med Campus · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lakewood

🏘️ Nearby Communities